Lionel Messi returns home for a competitive match on Saturday afternoon as Inter Miami welcome Orlando City to Chase Stadium in MLS action.
Messi, who saved Inter Miami again last weekend with his late-game heroics against the LA Galaxy, will get his first league dose of rivalry in Florida. The Argentina star helped beat Orlando City with a brace as part of their League Cup triumph last year, but missed the following MLS meeting in Central Florida as the 36-year-old suffered injury problems.
Inter Miami looked largely uncertain ahead of the start of the 2024 season, but managed to escape both of their first two games of the campaign unscathed, with a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake and a 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy to secure four points so far. .
Orlando City slumped to a disappointing goalless draw against CF Montreal in the 2024 league opener, but scored six goals against Canadian side Cavalry over two legs to advance to continental play for the first time in MLS.
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