Inter Miami CF vs Colorado Rapids, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Inter Miami CF

58': Lionel Messi
60': Leonardo Afonso

FT
2 - 2

Colorado Rapids

45': Rafael Navarro (P)
88': Cole Bassett

Messi scores as Inter Miami draw with Rapids

Lionel Messi sparks Inter Miami with second-half goal

Lionel Messi scored one goal and helped set up another in his return from injury as Inter Miami tied 2-2 with the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
6': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Noah Allen.
8': Attempt blocked. Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
9': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Franco Negri.
12': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids).
12': Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leo Afonso.
16': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
17': Attempt blocked. Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
17': Attempt missed. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leo Afonso following a corner.
18': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Lawson Sunderland (Inter Miami CF).
19': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
19': Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
24': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF).
25': Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF).
26': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Attempt saved. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
30': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Leo Afonso.
35': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leo Afonso.
38': Foul by Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF).
38': Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
40': Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Diego Gómez replaces Leonardo Campana because of an injury.
44': Penalty Colorado Rapids. Kévin Cabral draws a foul in the penalty area.
44': Penalty conceded by Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
45': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Colorado Rapids 1. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
45'+2': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Colorado Rapids 1.
45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, Colorado Rapids 1.
45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Lawson Sunderland.
48': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Vines.
48': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Drake Callender.
50': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
50': Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
51': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
51': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
53': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
53': Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sam Vines.
56': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Omir Fernandez is caught offside.
56': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sergio Busquets replaces Tomás Avilés.
56': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Julian Gressel.
57': Hand ball by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
58': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Colorado Rapids 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Negri with a cross.
59': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Omir Fernandez is caught offside.
60': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Colorado Rapids 1. Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ruíz.
63': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
64': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Kévin Cabral.
64': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Omir Fernandez.
64': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Moïse Bombito.
65': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
69': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Noah Allen.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF).
69': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba replaces Leo Afonso because of an injury.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Attempt saved. Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
71': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids).
73': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
73': Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Hand ball by Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids).
74': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
75': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
75': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kimani Stewart-Baynes replaces Oliver Larraz.
77': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Franco Negri.
77': Attempt missed. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
78': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
78': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
79': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets following a corner.
83': Foul by Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Colorado Rapids).
83': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF).
85': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lamine Diack replaces Rafael Navarro.
86': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Sam Vines is caught offside.
87': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Vines.
88': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Colorado Rapids 2. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Harris following a fast break.
90': Foul by Lamine Diack (Colorado Rapids).
90': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
90'+1': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
90'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Lamine Diack.
90'+3': Attempt missed. David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
90'+4': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+7': Hand ball by Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF).
90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Colorado Rapids 2.
0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Colorado Rapids 2.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Colorado Rapids 2.

Statistics

COL		MIA
13	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	2
41.6	Possession	58.4
7	SHOTS	17
4	ON GOAL	7
0.6	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
307	Accurate Passes	441
374	Passes	528
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	5
12	Crosses	18
0.2	Cross %	0.3
39	Long Balls	59
17	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	3
9	Effective Tackles	25
14	Tackles	27
0.6	Tackle %	0.9
12	Interceptions	16
21	Effective Clearances	18
21	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,868

Line-Ups

Inter Miami CF (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Drake Callender (GK)
32	Noah Allen
15	Ryan Sailor
6	Tomás Avilés
33	Franco Negri
41	David Ruiz
43	Lawson Sunderland
24	Julian Gressel
73	Leonardo Afonso
49	Shanyder Borgelin
8	Leonardo Campana

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Benjamin Cremaschi, Marcelo Weigandt, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, Lionel Messi, Carlos Dos Santos, Nicolás Freire, Sergio Busquets, Diego Gómez.

Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
95	Zack Steffen (GK)
5	Andreas Maxsø
64	Moise Bombito
3	Sam Vines
22	Sebastian Anderson
10	Djordje Mihailovic
18	Oliver Larraz
23	Cole Bassett
9	Rafael Navarro
91	Kevin Cabral
11	Omir Fernandez

Colorado Rapids Substitutes:

Adam Beaudry, Lamine Diack, Wayne Frederick Ii, Michael Edwards, Jackson Travis, Lalas Abubakar, Calvin Harris, Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Darren Yapi.

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