COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) \u2014 Lionel Messi had two goals, Germ\u00e1n Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game,\u2026<\/p>\n
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) \u2014 Lionel Messi had two goals, Germ\u00e1n Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games. <\/p>\n
Messi, who opened the scoring when he converted a penalty kick in the 13th minute, scored the go-ahead goal in 79th minute. After a Colorado turnover near midfield, Messi cut back near the right corner of the penalty box and flicked a rising shot<\/a> that split a pair of defenders and slipped inside the back post. <\/p>\n Messi has seven goal this season, tied with Sam Surridge and Petar Musa for most in MLS. <\/p>\n Miami (4-1-3) hasn\u2019t lost since a season-opening 3-0<\/a> defeat to Los Angeles FC. <\/p>\n Yannick Bright was shown a straight red car in the 87th minute and Miami played a man down the rest of the way. <\/p>\n The Rapids (4-4-0) had won back-to-back games and three of their last four<\/p>\n Bright drew a penalty conceded by Josh Atencio and Messi converted from the spot to open the scoring. <\/p>\n Mateo Silvetti, along the right end line, played an arcing cross to the back post where Berterame slammed home a header to make it 2-0 in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time. <\/p>\n Bertarame made his first career start and scored his first goal in MLS last time out in a 2-2<\/a> tie with the New York Red Bulls. <\/p>\n Rafael Navarro scored in the 58th minute for the Rapids. The 26-year-old forward scored two goals in a 6-2<\/a> win over Houston last time out and has six goals this season. <\/p>\n Darren Yapi subbed on for Hamzat Ojediran and, moments later, scored on the counter-attack to make it 2-2 in the 62nd minute. <\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n