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.
Messi returned from injury after missing the club’s last two matches, including last week’s regular-season 4–1 loss to Orlando City SC, and picked up a goal and assist after entering the game as a halftime substitute.
While his influence pushed Miami to the win, they also got significant performances from Alba, Suárez and Busquets, setting the tone for their Leagues Cup quarterfinal clash against Liga MX’s Tigres UANL on Wednesday.
With the win, Miami move to the top four in the Eastern Conference with 45 points in 24 games, while the Galaxy further solidified their place at the bottom of the Western Conference, only securing 16 points in their 26 games.
Here are’s takeaways from the Herons’ 3–1 win over the Galaxy.






