The Argentine superstar had missed numerous scoring chances in his return from injury Saturday night against the LA Galaxy, but in the match's waning minutes, Messi scored the go-ahead goal, then assisted on another to help lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Inter Miami Takeaways vs. LA Galaxy: Messi Reinforces MVP Status in Critical Win. Inter Miami CF leaned on their trio of Barcelona legends to pick up a 3–1 win against the reigning MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy on Saturday night, as Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez led the way.

The Galaxy is having a season worth forgetting. Despite being less than a year removed from winning the MLS Cup, one of the league’s founding members had a horrific start to the season and, despite posting a decent showing in the Leagues Cup, is on its way to a disappointing result.