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Messi Scores Winner as Miami Down Colorado on Coach Debut

Lionel Messi scored twice, including a stunning 79th-minute winner, to lead Inter Miami to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in interim coach Guillermo Hoyos' first match in charge.
Inter Miami played their first match since Javier Mascherano stepped down as coach on Tuesday, just four months after guiding the club to its first MLS Cup title. Sporting director Hoyos moved to lead the first team.
A crowd of 75,824 attended the match at Empower Field at Mile High, marking the second-highest attendance in MLS history. Messi converted a 13th-minute penalty before his late decisive goal.
Inter Miami is now seven games unbeaten and has not lost since a season-opening 3-0 defeat to LAFC. Yannick Bright received a red card in the 87th minute but the team held on.
Hoyos praised the immense quality of his players following the match. Regarding coaching Messi, the record eight-time Ballon winner, Hoyos said, "The best coach in the world is actually out there on the pitch.

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New York Post

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Denver Post

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Watauga Democrat

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Messi scores winner as Miami down Colorado on coach debut

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Sports Illustrated

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Marietta Daily Journal

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