Overview
- Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night at Subaru Park, with Daniel Pinter and Lionel Messi scoring for Miami and Indiana Vassilev and Neil Pierre replying for the Union.
- Messi provided an assist and curled in his first goal since his father’s death, moving to 13 MLS goals and nine assists this season and marking an emotional moment on the field.
- Teenagers Cavan Sullivan and Neil Pierre were key for Philadelphia, with Sullivan credited for an assist and Pierre scoring in the 58th minute while a later Milan Iloski goal was overturned by VAR for offside in the buildup.
- A stoppage-time off-the-ball scuffle resulted in straight red cards for Yannick Bright and 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan, with broadcast footage showing security restraining Bright as he moved toward the tunnel.
- MLS disciplinary bodies will review the late melee and circulating social-video allegations that include an apparent contact between Messi and Sullivan, and the committee could impose fines or suspensions pending its findings.