Messi Double Lifts Inter Miami Past Rapids Before Record Denver Crowd

52 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Apr 19

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami secured a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids in front of 75,824 fans in Denver.
Germán Berterame also found the net for Miami, while Colorado rallied to equalise before Messi's decisive late goal clinched the win.
The match marked Miami’s first under interim coach Guillermo Hoyos and featured the second-largest crowd in MLS history, highlighting Messi’s enduring draw.

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