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BackMessi sets up both goals in Inter Miami draw after international retirement
Messi sets up both goals in Inter Miami draw after international retirement
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Messi sets up both goals in Inter Miami draw after international retirement

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Lionel Messi assisted both Inter Miami goals in a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United in his first match since retiring from international football, while Toronto and Chicago played to a 4-4 draw and Orlando beat San Diego 1-0 in other MLS matches.

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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football prior to this match, marking his first appearance for Inter Miami since the announcement.

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Miami: Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star's first match since announcing his retirement from international football.

Thunderstorms and lightning delayed the start for 90 minutes, but there were sparks aplenty on the field after with Messi, Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer and most-capped player, at the heart of the action.

Miami grabbed the lead in the 32nd minute when Brazil's Casemiro rose to head home Messi's corner.

Atlanta equalized three minutes later when former Newcastle forward Miguel Almiron blasted home a low shot.

Former Liverpool and Barcelona star Luis Suarez put Miami into the lead with a measured finish on the cusp of half-time after a move down the left started by Messi.

But Swiss striker Breel Embolo struck home an 87th-minute penalty to secure a share of the spoils.

In Toronto, Derrick Etienne scored two minutes into second-half stoppage time to secure a dramatic 4-4 draw in a wild eight-goal thriller against Chicago.

Josh Sargent scored a hat-trick for Toronto, but Chicago's Maren Haile-Selassie scored twice before an own goal and Robert Lewandowski's 63rd minute strike put the visitors 4-3 up.

It gave the teenager four goals and seven assists this season, the most scoring contributions by a 16-year-old in a season, eclipsing the mark of 10 by Freddy Adu in 2005.

In Orlando, Antoine Griezmann's goal in the 28th minute gave the hosts a 1-0 home victory over San Diego

Open Questions

  • How will Messi's international retirement affect his club performance?
  • What are the implications for Argentina's national team going forward?

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