Overview
- Lionel Messi converted a first-half penalty and hit a 79th-minute winner as Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday in Denver.
- A video review upheld the early spot kick for a Josh Atencio foul on Yannick Bright, and Germán Berterame made it 2-0 with a header in first-half stoppage time.
- Colorado rallied after the break through Rafael Navarro in the 58th minute and substitute Darren Yapi in the 62nd to level the match at 2-2.
- The game drew 75,824 fans at Empower Field for the Rapids’ 30th anniversary fixture, the second-largest attendance in MLS history.
- The result marked interim coach Guillermo Hoyos’ debut win and extended Miami’s unbeaten streak to seven matches, with AFP reporting the club moved to second in the Eastern Conference.