Overview
- Lionel Messi assisted Daniel Pinter and curled home a goal on Wednesday, Aug. 19, giving Inter Miami a 2-1 half-time lead in a 2-2 draw at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia opened the scoring through Indiana Vassilev and equalized in the second half when 18-year-old Neil Pierre headed home, and a late Milan Iloski goal was ruled out by VAR for offside in the buildup.
- The match ended with straight red cards for Miami’s Yannick Bright and Philadelphia’s 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan after an off-the-ball scuffle in stoppage time.
- The draw stopped Miami’s three-game losing streak but left them winless in four matches across competitions and trailing Eastern Conference leader Nashville in the table.
- Messi’s goal moved him to 13 MLS strikes this season as he chases the Golden Boot, and his on-field confrontation with Cavan Sullivan is under scrutiny and could prompt disciplinary review ahead of Miami’s next match.