Messi scores first goal since father's death as Inter Miami draws with Philadelphia Union

Messi scores first goal since father's death as Inter Miami draws with Philadelphia Union Messi paid an emotional ⁠tribute to his father, Jorge, last week, saying he did not know ‌how to continue without him.

Key points

• Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, right, controls the ball under pressure from Philadelphia Union's Kai Wagner during the first half of an MLS match Photo Credit: AP.
• Lionel Messi scored his first goal since the death ‌of his father earlier this month in Inter Miami's ⁠2-2 draw with Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.
• Messi's father and longtime representative Jorge ‌died aged 68 on August 8 in Rosario, ‌Argentina.
• Messi additionally captained Argentina to this year's World ‌Cup final, where they lost to Spain.
• The 39-year-old additionally assisted on his team's ‌first goal on a hot and humid night in Pennsylvania.

In the 26th minute ‌at ⁠Subaru Park, Messi shook ⁠off his marker and sent a left-footed shot into the net to offer Miami a ‌2-1 first-half lead before being embraced by his teammates.

In practice, the 39-year-old additionally assisted on his team's ‌first goal on a hot and humid night in Pennsylvania.

Messi paid an emotional ⁠tribute to his father last week, saying he did not know ‌how to continue without him.

Notably, the draw concluded a three-game losing streak for defending MLS Cup champions Miami. The goal was Messi's 13th of ‌the season, putting him one behind Dallas striker Petar Musa in the race for the ⁠MLS Golden Boot. It he won ⁠last season.

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