Messi Don Come Back with Fire: Inter Miami 3-1 Win Over LA Galaxy
Na one kine sweet tori wey dey make football fans dey shout “hala” as Lionel Messi, the world greatest footballer, show say e still be the oga patapata for pitch.
On Saturday night, August 16, 2025, for Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Lionel return from injury wey bench am for two matches, and e no just return o, e return with style, leading Inter Miami to scatter LA Galaxy 3-1 for MLS match.
Na one masterclass wey remind everybody say Messi na king, even at 38 years old!
How the Match Take Go
Leo no start the match because of the right hamstring injury wey e get for Inter Miami Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on August 2.
Na small small e dey take am since e start training with the team again on Wednesday, August 13. Coach Javier Mascherano, wey know Messi well-well from their Barcelona days, say, “Leo dey okay.
E don train with the team since Wednesday, and barring any wahala, e go play.” True to him word, Messi enter for second half, and from there, the game change!
The first half see Inter Miami go up 1-0 as Jordi Alba, Messi former Barcelona paddy, finish one sweet through ball from Sergio Busquets. But LA Galaxy, wey be defending MLS Cup champions, no gree lie down.
Joseph Paintsil equalize for them in the 59th minute, and e be like say the match fit end draw. But when Messi step in, everything scatter!
Messi Magic for Second Half
As Messi enter for second half, the whole stadium dey vibrate. Fans know say something special dey come.
Even though e miss some chances early, Leo no dey give up. For the 84th minute, e show why dem dey call am the GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
E collect ball, dribble pass defenders like say dem be small pikin, and then fire one left-footed shot from outside the box wey enter net. The stadium shake as the ball hit the back of the net to make am 2-1!
But Lionel Messi no stop there o. For added time, e show say e no be only goal-scorer, e be playmaker too.
E give one fine back-heel assist to Luis Suárez, another of him former Barcelona teammate, wey finish am to make the score 3-1.
That assist na pure class, something wey only La Pulga fit do. The crowd just dey shout, and even LA Galaxy fans sef no fit deny say dem see something special.
Why This Win Matter
This win no be small thing for Inter Miami. After dem lose 4-1 to Orlando City the previous week, dem don drop to sixth for Eastern Conference, and e be like say dem need something to ginger dem. Leo return bring that fire back, and now dem don climb to fourth place for the table.
With 10 regular-season games left and Leagues Cup quarterfinal against Tigres UANL coming up on August 20, this victory show say Inter Miami still get plenty fight inside them.
Leo himself don score 19 goals this season, and e dey lead MLS for goals. With nine assists, e get 27 goal contributions in just 19 regular-season matches.
Na him and Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge dey top the MLS Golden Boot race. This kain performance show say even with injury, Messi still dey carry team for him back.
Wetin Fans and Pundits Dey Talk
Across X, fans no fit hide their joy. One user, @RONBupdates, post say, “He’s back: Lionel Messi returns from Injury & scores a Goal for Inter Miami in a match with LA Galaxy.
” Another user, @toisports, talk about the “stunning goal from outside the box” and the “back-heel assist” wey make Inter Miami beat LA Galaxy in style. Even @MiamiHerald write say Messi carry Inter Miami to the 3-1 win with him goal and assist. Na clear say everybody dey feel the Leo magic!
Messi and Inter Miami Road Ahead
This match no just be about the win; e show say Messi still get plenty to offer, even as e dey near the end of him career. Inter Miami dey chase the Supporters’ Shield, and with Messi, Suárez, Alba, and Busquets for the team, dem fit go far. But dem go need stay injury-free, because as Messi don show, when e dey on the pitch, anything fit happen.
For now, Messi don remind the world say e remain the baddest. LA Galaxy, even as defending champions, no fit handle am. As Inter Miami dey prepare for their next matches, all eyes go dey on Messi to see wetin e go do next. Na true say the king don return, and e dey reign supreme!