FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami hosted the reigning MLS champions LA Galaxy in a match that saw Lionel Messi return from injury. After missing two weeks due to a muscle injury in his right leg, Messi didn’t start the match but later came on as a second-half substitute. Rodrigo De Paul also entered the game in the second half.

The Galaxy is having a season worth forgetting. Despite being less than a year removed from winning the MLS Cup, one of the league’s founding members had a horrific start to the season and, despite posting a decent showing in the Leagues Cup, is on its way to a disappointing result.

Lionel Messi wouldn't be denied for long. The Argentine superstar had missed numerous scoring chances in his return from injury Saturday night against the LA Galaxy, but in the match's waning minutes,