Sports kris's video: Lionel Messi scores on MLS debut to seal victory

Inter Miami sat bottom of the Eastern Conference with 12 games remaining, needing a near-perfect finish to the season for a sniff at a playoff position. The mountain for them to climb is towering, but these three points against a fellow playoff chaser are a fantastic start. With Messi and Sergio Busquets on the bench to start the match, needing rest after a grueling first month of action for their new club, Inter Miami fought well, surviving an Omir Fernandez miss to take the lead on Gomez's excellent opener. While the Red Bulls had chances to equalize, it was Messi's first-ever MLS goal to seal the three points, which took Inter Miami off the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and into 14th, jumping above Toronto FC.