Jordi Alba-to-Lionel-Messi is a combination that we've seen plenty over the years, but Inter Miami will be glad to have seen it again in Los Angeles.
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Messi teed up by AlbaArgentine scores late goalMiami seal 1-1 draw in LAWatch Inter Miami with the MLS Season PassStream nowGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
Down a goal in the final moments of Sunday's clash with the LA Galaxy, Jordi Alba set up a crucial Lionel Messi equalizer in the 92nd minute. The strike was Messi's first of the season, and it sealed an unlikely draw for a Miami team that had been totally outplayed up to that point.
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Miami were largely second-best throughout Sunday's match, with Messi and Alba's former Barcelona teammate Riqui Puig running the show. The Spanish midfielder saw an early penalty saved by Drake Callender, but was otherwise unstoppable as he dominated all night long.
Messi, though, made the difference, as he usually does, helping Miami make it four points from their first two matches of the season.
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Inter Miami will now turn their focus toward a massive rivalry matchup as they prepare to host Florida rivals Orlando City on Saturday. After that, the club will begin its run through the CONCACAF Champions Cup.