Overview
- Inter Miami beat Colorado 3-2 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run to seven, as Lionel Messi scored a 13th-minute penalty and a 79th-minute winner to hand Guillermo Hoyos a debut victory.
- A video review confirmed the early spot kick after Joshua Atencio tripped Yannick Bright in the penalty area.
- Germán Berterame made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, then Rafael Navarro and substitute Darren Yapi pulled Colorado level early in the second half.
- Miami finished short-handed after Bright received a straight red in the 87th minute for abusive language, according to the Professional Referee Organization.
- The Rapids moved their 30th‑anniversary match to Denver’s Empower Field, drawing 75,824 for the second‑largest crowd in MLS history.