Messi’s goal came after Riqui Puig turned the ball over deep in the Galaxy end. Messi and former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba then worked a pair of give-and-goes that ended with Messi sliding to his knees to score from the center of the box. Delgado assisted on the Galaxy’s only goal, which came from Dejan Joveljic in the 75th minute. But Callender guessed correctly on Puig’s shot from the spot, diving to his left to push it wide. Miami’s first try didn’t come until the 30th minute when Messi one-hopped a shot from the top of the box that Galaxy keeper John McCarthy batted down with both fists.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 26, 2024 11:24 UTC