FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Terrace Cosegovia scored a Thai goal with Lionel Messi's assist in 10 minutes of suspension, with InterMiami drawing New York City FC 2-2 on Saturday night.
On the second assist of the night, Messi hit a through-ball to Segovia. He made his debut in MLS and finished with a lovely shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Intermiami had been finishing down much of the second half.
New York's Alonso Martinez got a simple one past Oscar Ustali after Inter Miami's Jordi Alba accidentally made a direct pass to Martinez and then moved New York to 2-1 in the 55th minute. I did.
However, last season's MLS MVP Messi helped the team meet and showed no signs of fatigue in his second match in three days.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner made his mark early.
Just 72 hours after winning the winner against Sports Kansas City in the first leg of the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Messi took a pass from Alba in the fifth minute on Saturday.
Messi then gave it to Toto Aviles. Aviles tapped it past New York's Matthew Freeze to the bottom left corner of the goal, then moved on to Miami 1-0.
Aviles first drew a red card with a slow slide tackle inside the box, forcing Miami to play with the remaining 10 men, setting a tie goal where Mitja Ilenic scored with a bit of tricks.
On a free kick, Santi Rodriguez sent a low pass to Irenick. Irenick did not explain that Intermiami lined up on the left side of the defensive line.
Ilenic fired a crossbody shot at the Far Post as the scattering of New York fans on Chase Stadium erupted in cheers and erupted in cheers that continued until the game faded.
Miami entered the season with high expectations after finishing at the top of the Eastern Conference last year and winning the Supporters' Shield and was then surprisingly eliminated by Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs.
Under new head coach Javier Mascherano, they want to repeat their control.
