In a thrilling match at Empower Field in Denver, Inter Miami triumphed 3-2 over the Colorado Rapids, thanks to two goals from Lionel Messi, including a spectacular winner in the 79th minute. This victory marked the debut of interim coach Guillermo Hoyos, who took over after Javier Mascherano's resignation. Hoyos, who has a long-standing relationship with Messi dating back to their days at Barcelona, expressed his excitement about coaching such talented players. Messi opened the scoring with a penalty in the 13th minute and later secured the win with a stunning shot that found the back post. Germán Berterame also scored for Miami, while Rafael Navarro and Darren Yapi netted for the Rapids. With this win, Miami remains unbeaten in their last seven matches, improving their record to 4-1-3.