Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew
Two weeks after Argentina's loss to Spain in the World Cup final, Lionel Messi is back on the pitch for Inter Miami.
Inter Miami secured a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew in a Major League Soccer match on Saturday, with Lionel Messi making a notable return to action. The 39-year-old Argentine superstar, who missed Argentina's World Cup final defeat to Spain, returned as a substitute in the 53rd minute, receiving a standing ovation from the home crowd.
Leading 2-1, Messi presented two scoring opportunities, but both were thwarted - first, he fired a left-footed shot into the side-netting from an awkward angle, and then, after chesting down a Luis Suarez pass, he narrowly missed the target. Inter Miami took the lead through Brazil midfielder Casemiro, who joined the team in July following his departure from Manchester United.
Columbus Crew equalized when Casemiro inadvertently scored an own goal, stretching to block a cross and inadvertently guiding the ball into his own net. Despite Messi's couple of late chances, he failed to secure a winner for Inter Miami, eventually sending a right-footed shot over the bar in added time.
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