A 35-minute cameo from Leo Messi was all Inter Miami needed to show why they are clear atop ESPN’s MLS Power Rankings. Sporting KC’s season, meanwhile, went from bad to worse.
Lionel Messi, in his first game since the Copa America final, had two goals and one assist while playing the full 90 minutes in his return to MLS action Saturday night, a 3-1 Inter Miami win over the Union.
Real Madrid academy product César Palacios will return to Spain for further evaluation after tearing his ACL during the club’s preseason U.S. tour, sources told ESPN.
