Inter Miami and Philadelphia Union Draw 2-2 Despite Messi's Goal and Assist

Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night, with Lionel Messi scoring a goal and providing an assist.

The match saw Messi assist Luis Suarez, who set up Daniel Pinter for the opening goal in the 21st minute. Messi then scored his own goal in the 26th minute, curling a shot into the net from 12 yards out.

Indiana Vassilev initially gave the Union the lead with a volley, while Neil Pierre later equalized for Philadelphia. A potential go-ahead goal by Milan Iloski was disallowed due to an offside call. The match concluded with two red cards issued during stoppage time. Inter Miami, currently in second place in the Eastern Conference, has struggled recently, losing three consecutive matches prior to this draw.