Rephrase and rearrange the whole content into a news article. I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high-end writer Pierre Herubel that speaks and writes fluently English. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English that it can outrank other websites. Make sure there is zero plagiarism.: Inter Miami struggled throughout their first road trip of the 2024 MLS season, but they leaned on their Argentine superstar when the going got tough. The LA Galaxy pummeled Inter Miami for much of their home opener, and led late through Dejan Joveljic’s opener with 15 minutes to go, but Lionel Messi’s first goal of the season in stoppage time snatched a share of the points in a 1-1 draw from Dignity Health Sports Park. The opening 45 minutes saw the Galaxy totally dominate, missing a host of chances to make good on their pressure and go in front. Drake Callender made two sensational saves on Riqui Puig, including one from the penalty spot. New signing Joseph Paintsil was electric in the counter-attack, but he and Puig couldn’t find the finishing touch. Finally, in the 75th minute, they grabbed the lead through Joveljic, but it wouldn’t last long. Mark Delgado was sent off for a second yellow card, and given new life, Messi combined brilliantly with Jordi Alba to secure the late equalizer 92 minutes in and peg the Galaxy back. The Sporting News is following the Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy match live, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen. Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy final score Score (HT) Goal scorers LA Galaxy 1 Joveljic (75′) Inter Miami 1 Messi (90+2′) Kickoff: 9:10 p.m. ET / 6:10 p.m. PT Location: Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, CA) Referee: Gabriele Ciampi Starting lineups (predicted): LA Galaxy (4-3-3, right to left): 77. McCarthy (GK) — 2. Yamane, 22. Caceres, 4. Yoshida, 3. Aude — 8. Delgado (red card, 89′), 10. Puig, 20. Cerrillo, — 28. Paintsil (Aguirre, 87′), 9. Joveljic (Berry, 87′), 7. Fagundez (Pec, 70′). Inter Miami (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Callender (GK) — 2. Yedlin, 6. Aviles, 27. Kryvtsov, 18. Alba — 24. Gressel (Borgelin, 84′), 5. Busquets, 20. D. Gomez (Sunderland, 84′) — 10. Messi, 9. Suarez (Campana, 67′), 16. Taylor (D. Ruiz, 67′). Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy post-match analysis Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil are a real force for LA Galaxy They struggled to finish chances as Drake Callender stood tall on multiple occasions, but Joseph Paintsil looks a quality offseason addition to finally give Riqui Puig some help in the attacking third so he doesn’t have to carry the entire load himself. Puig was sensational on the counter-attack, and Paintsil was dangerous too, although the Ghanan wasted a number of chances with poor efforts on goal in both decision and execution. Still, the two look as if they will cause problems for the Western Conference throughout 2024 regardless of whether they dominate possession or play on the break. However, it has to be mentioned that Paintsil’s finishing really let the Galaxy down in this match. He would do so well to create great scoring opportunities, and then waste the chances. He took seven shots worth just 0.37 xG, and his inefficiency is a big reason why the hosts failed to end up with all three points. Sergio Busquets is cooked While playing for Barcelona, Sergio Busquets was one of the best defensive midfielders to ever play football. Unfortunately, he’s no longer remotely the same player, and he presents a real problem for Inter Miami’s midfield. Busquets, now 35 years old, was putrid in tonight’s match, and he was quite poor in the opener against Real Salt Lake too. He is late to everything, and it’s resulting in giveaways, fouls, and transition opportunities for the opponent. Tata Martino has to figure out some way to give Busquets some defensive help in midfield, because he’s being run over in midfield. Sometimes the right camera angle can produce a Renaissance painting in motion (Peep the Suarez reax in the background) pic.twitter.com/VM21QaXQgh — Charles Boehm (@cboehm) February 26, 2024 MLS teams cannot let Lionel Messi hang around The LA Galaxy should have won this match, plain and simple. Yet as the game dragged on and they failed to finish their chances, things got dicier and dicier. The opener in the 75th minute only added a sense of urgency to Inter Miami’s final 15 minutes, and it only exacerbated their intrepid push for a goal. Lionel Messi is a consistent goal threat, especially up a man, and these two points dropped fall squarely on the shoulders of the Galaxy forwards who could not give the team a bigger margin for error knowing who is on the other side. It’s the first of many goals for Messi this season surely, but if opponents can build a bigger cushion, they will know conceding to the greatest of all time won’t hurt the eventual result. Here, however, the Galaxy couldn’t do just that, and Messi’s moment of magic proves critical. 13 – Lionel Messi’s equalizer against the Galaxy at 90’+2 was the 13th time he’s scored a result-changing goal in second-half stoppage time in his career (club & country). Rescue. pic.twitter.com/LvbQBmeVP5 — OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) February 26, 2024 Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy live updates, highlights, commentary FULLTIME: LA Galaxy 1-1 Inter Miami All the missed opportunities for the LA Galaxy come back to haunt them as Lionel Messi’s first goal of the 2024 MLS season shares the points, cancelling out Dejan Joveljic’s 75th minute opener. Opponents this season will know they cannot give Messi an opportunity to hang around, as the Galaxy put up over 3.0 expected goals but failed to finish their chances. Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy: Second Half 90+2 min: GOAL! INTER MIAMI! LIONEL MESSI HAS HIS FIRST GOAL OF 2024! It’s a delicious combination of play with Jordi Alba, as the two ping it back and forth in the 18-yard box before Messi finishes from eight yards out! Messi 🔗 Alba WHAT A GOAL! pic.twitter.com/LuYpsiAb2X — Major League Soccer (@MLS) February 26, 2024 89th min: Chance, Inter Miami! Lionel Messi misses! Jordi Alba feeds a pullback to the top of the 18-yard box to his talisman, and Messi rips a left-footed curler that skitters just wide of the near post! You’d expect him to finish that chance with lots of space to shoot! Seven minutes of added time are shown, which is quite a long time for the hosts to defend with a man disadvantage. 88th min: RED CARD, LA GALAXY! Marco Delgado has been sent off for a second yellow card! He’s booked for a bad, late tackle on Sergio Busquets, and it takes the referee a long time to realize that it’s his second, having been given a truly absurd yellow card for kicking away a ball on the touchline to “delay” a restart. The finish of this match will be very interesting, indeed! 82nd min: Diego Gomez is now down on the pitch requiring treatment after Joseph Paintsil blazes a shot over the bar. They’re working on his right hamstring, and he needs to be replaced. Lawson Sunderland and Shanyder Borgelin will both come on, entering for Gomez and Julian Gressel. 75th min: GOAL! LA GALAXY! Finally the breakthrough for the hosts! Riqui Puig has a hit from the top of the arc, and forces a diving save from Drake Callender. He can only tap the ball to his left and Mark Delgado, who crosses right past the face of Callender to Dejan Joveljic all alone at the far post for the easiest tap-in of his life. The Galaxy have been looking for the opener, and they finally get it! There’s a VAR check for offside, but no dice, and it’s a confirmed goal. There’s also an injury in the aftermath, with Julian Aude down and asking for a change, meaning the Galaxy will need to make a substitution. He’s holding his left hamstring, and exits in favor of new signing John Nelson, coming over from St. Louis City SC. THE BREAKTHROUGH 💥 Dejan Joveljić gives @LAGalaxy the 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/DsyoV0ZpHh — Major League Soccer (@MLS) February 26, 2024 71st min: There’s a huge penalty shout for the LA Galaxy as a shot by Joseph Paintsil strikes the arm of Sergio Busquets from point-blank range, but the calls are waved away! The right arm of Busquets is out to…
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