Messi tasted the first defeat of the season with Inter Miami!

Lionel Messi had a dreamy start with his new club, Inter Miami. With Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquet, and Jordi Alba, Inter Miami are now one of the strong candidates for the MLS title.

Messi had a brilliant record this season, as Inter Miami never lost a match when Messi played. But his unbeaten streak ended last night as Atalanta United defeated Inter Miami at Chase Stadium.

However, Lionel Messi made his return with this match after missing several games. Lionel Messi got a knock on his left foot during the match against Montreal on May 11. Since then, he didn't play for Miami until last night, and the Greatest of All Time scored when he returned last night. Although Inter Miami lost last night, Messi got his 11th goal of this season in the MLS. Lionel Messi has already scored 24 goals so far, and he is only five goals away from breaking Higuain's record for Inter Miami.

Match Report

Inter Miami welcomed Atalanta United at Chase Stadium, aiming to extend their unbeaten run in the MLS. They were very aggressive from the start and tried hard to get an early lead. Lionel Messi almost got a goal in just three minutes of the match, but his close header didn't find the back of the net.

However, Atalanta was the first to break the deadlock just before the break. Atalanta winger Saba Lobzhanidze scored a brilliant goal outside from the box to give the much-awaited lead to the visitors in the 44th minute.

Coming back from the break, Saba Lobzhanidze hit again without wasting much time. In the 58th minute, the Georgian footballer completed his double. Once again, he took a powerful shot outside from the box, which defeated Inter Miami's goalkeeper to find the left side of the net.

However, Lionel Messi returned a goal a few minutes later to give Miami hope. His stunning strike hit the left side of Atalanta's net. It seemed Inter Miami could make a comeback, but Jamal Thiare killed the game when he made the scoreline 3-1 for Atalanta with a beautiful strike in the 73rd minute.

Inter Miami, however, failed to score more in the remaining minutes. As a result, Atalanta United secured the match with a 3-1 margin at Chase Stadium.

"The first sensation is that Atlanta United played with more urgency, and that we needed more. That showed throughout the first half. But it's not a game where I need to do an analysis of what went wrong, because what happened was a bit of everything," said Miami boss Tata Martino.

The manager added, "We are a team that needs the ball to attack and win. We can recede with two lines of four, but when we break into more offensive options with five at the front we give the rival more of a chance to win than ourselves."