Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup but couldn't prevent his first MLS season ending in defeat as Charlotte FC beat Inter Miami 1-0 in a dramatic contest in front of a crowd of 66,101 at Bank of America Stadium.
Messi was captain and played the full 90 minutes-plus in the meaningless game on Saturday for Miami, which failed to make the playoffs. The game had massive implications, though, for Charlotte. With a win and results elsewhere, the second-year team qualified for the MLS playoffs for the first time.scored the game's only goal in the 13th minute but Miami came close on numerous occasions to finding an equalizer that would have ended Charlotte's postseason hopes.
Lionel Messi started but couldn't help Inter Miami avoid defeat in its final MLS game of the season at Charlotte FC. Miami and Charlotte also met on Wednesday in a 2-2 draw in Fort Lauderdale. Messi did not play in Wednesday's game -- Miami's last home game of the MLS season -- after scoring both goals foron Tuesday night. He was in the Inter Miami bench area with his teammates for the match after returning from Peru earlier in the day.
Messi, a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner as the world's top player, is also expected to play in Inter Miami's colors on Nov. 5 and Nov. 8, when the team plays two exhibition matches in China. It'll be the first time Inter Miami goes on a foreign tour. Argentina then has more World Cup qualifiers on Nov. 16 and Nov. 21 -- after which Messi should get an extended break before Inter Miami begins preparing for 2024.
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