Lionel Messi scores two minutes into return from injury as Inter Miami win; watch video

Lionel Messi took just two minutes on his return to score a goal as Inter Miami defeated Philadelphia Union in an MLS game. This was Messi’s fist match since mid-March.

Lionel Messi made a goal-scoring return to the football field as he scored the winner for Inter Miami against Philadelphia Union in a Major League Soccer (MLS) match at the Chase Stadium on Saturday. This was Messi’s first competitive match since mid-March. He took just two minutes after coming on from the bench to score a goal as Miami won 2-1.

Messi had missed Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers in South America during the recent international window after picking up an adductor strain in Miami’s most recent MLS game, a 2-1 win at Atlanta on March 16.

Finnish winger Robert Taylor had put Miami ahead in the 23rd minute, slotting home a low pass from Benjamin Cremaschi after Jordi Alba had broken down the left flank.

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