Lionel Messi scored immediately in his comeback match, but that wasn’t the only thing that he was involved in.
Inter Miami’s superstar Lionel Messi returned to MLS matches Saturday night. The Argentine, who had been sidelined for nearly a month due to injury, entered the game in the second half and scored a goal 12 minutes later.
Messi’s goal brought Inter Miami to a 1-1 tie against Colorado Rapids. Miami later took a 2-1 lead in the match, but Colorado equalized in the 88th minute to make the final score 2-2. The match was played at Miami’s home stadium.
In the final moments of the match, Messi was taken aback when a young girl ran onto the field to take a selfie with him.
The girl managed to pose with a bewildered Messi before security personnel arrived. Messi’s personal security guard, Yassine Chueko, also rushed onto the field, reports the Daily Mail.
Messi has played in four MLS matches this season and scored four goals.
Inter Miami’s Finnish player Robert Taylor was left out of the lineup for the first time this league season. He is suffering from a thigh injury.
The move to Miami has proven to be a great success for Messi. Not only has he elevated the team to a whole new level, but he has also scored a significant number of goals himself.
