Lionel Messi wasn't in the starting XI, yet it was his goal that made all the difference for Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer game against New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
Messi came off the bench to inspire an incredible solo goal for Inter Miami in the playoffs match, helping his team win 2-0.
It was the Argentine maestro, who has already scored a plethora of important goals for the club in other competitions, who finished off a peak Barcelona-style team goal.
It was also the first goal for Messi in the regular MLS season. After a week in which Miami won the Leagues Cup and reached the final of the US Open Cup, Messi was left on the bench by coach Gerard "Tata" Martino, who decided that the 7-time World Cup winner needed to rest, but came into the game on the hour mark.