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, Messi scored the go-ahead goal, then assisted on another to help lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Inter Miami Takeaways vs. LA Galaxy: Messi Reinforces MVP Status in Critical Win. Inter Miami CF leaned on their trio of Barcelona legends to pick up a 3–1 win against the reigning MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy on Saturday night, as Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez led the way.

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, Messi scored the go-ahead goal, then assisted on another to help lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory.