Messi made his injury return, scoring a game-deciding goal in the 84th minute, Jordi Alba (43’) and Luis Suarez (89’) also scored goals, and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy 3-1 at Chase Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 16.

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.

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 got back to his goalscoring ways in his return from injury, and Inter Miami CF bounced back from a 4–1 loss to Orlando City SC with a 3–1 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday night.

Inter Miami will face LA Galaxy on Saturday, August 16, at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Both teams will feature several star players.

In the game between Inter Miami and LA Galaxy, Lionel Messi marked his return to the MLS with a stunning goal. Inter Miami hosted LA Galaxy on Saturday night at Chase Stadium in MLS play. With the match level late,

The reigning Supporters’ Shield champions take on the defending MLS Cup champions for the first and only time this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Inter Miami hosts the LA Galaxy in a non-conference matchup. Miami is 6-2-3 in home games. Miami has scored 50 goals while giving up 37 for a +13 goal differential. The Galaxy are 0-8-5 on the road. The Galaxy have a 1-8 record in one-goal games.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Major League Soccer's 26th season kicks off this weekend – and one of the games includes Inter Miami CF hosting the LA Galaxy, a match up 13 months in the making.

Inter Miami will look to keep pace in the hunt for the MLS Supporters’ Shield when they visit last-place D.C. United on Saturday night. The Herons enter the match after defeating Liga MX’s Tigres UANL in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday and earning a win in their last MLS match against the LA Galaxy.