Lionel Messi made his return to the Inter Miami lineup after missing two matches—and he did it in trademark fashion. The Argentine superstar scored a clutch penalty to equalize against Orlando City in the Leagues Cup semifinal.

Inter Miami struggled through much of the first half, with Orlando City firmly on top. That dominance was reflected on the scoreboard just before the break, when Croatian midfielder Marco Pasalic struck to give Orlando the lead and pile the pressure on the Herons.

In the second half, however, Javier Mascherano’s side came out determined to level the score—and after persistent pressure, they finally found the equalizer through Messi.

The opportunity came after Luis Suarez drew a foul inside the box from David Brekalo, who was shown a second yellow card and sent of

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