Inter Miami secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Denver, with Lionel Messi scoring the decisive go-ahead goal in the 79th minute. The match, played in front of 75,824 fans at Empower Field, the second-largest crowd in MLS history, saw Miami take an early lead through a Messi penalty in the 18th minute following a Rapids goalkeeper error, and then extend it to 2-0 with a German Berterame header just before halftime. Colorado mounted a comeback in the second half, with Rafael Navarro scoring in the 58th minute and Darren Yapi netting the equalizer in the 62nd minute. Despite Yannick Bright receiving a red card in the 87th minute, Inter Miami held on for the win, improving their record to 4-1-3.