Lionel Messi returned from injury as a reserve and scored in the 84th minute to spark Inter Miami over the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 on Saturday.Jordi Alba scored for Miami in the 43rd minute but Joseph Paintsil equalized for the Galaxy in the 59th minute.

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will miss Inter Miami’s next contest after being suspended one match for skipping the MLS All-Star Game.

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have both been suspended one game for their unapproved absence from Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game.

Lionel Messi was named MLS Player of the Month for July after scoring eight goals and providing three assists in just five matches for Inter Miami.

Messi played every minute in 22 of 23 matches since April 2, logging more than 2,000 minutes during the span. His last game off was April 27. He recently set an MLS record scoring two goals in five straight matches, and six of his last seven in the regular season.

Aging European stars moving to MLS is nothing new. But giving Messi credit suggests a problem the league could face in a few years.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami may be pushing for success in MLS, but not everyone in the squad is content with their role.

In the East, Orlando City obliterated Inter Miami without an injured Lionel Messi, while both FC Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Union dropped points. Meanwhile, in the West, both the Vancouver Whitecaps and Minnesota United lost respective matches,