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The Herons win a free kick on the halfway line. Aviles clips it forward into the box but Caceres heads clear. 

The ball drops to Lionel Messi and the Miami captain tries to slalom his way into the box but he's crowded out. 

Inter Miami win a throw-in in the LA half but struggled to find a way through the stout Galaxy defence. 

There's a bit of aggro in the midfield as Luis Suarez clashes with Maya Yoshida. They seemed to be arguing about a free kick called on DeAndre Yedlin by the touchline. 

Referee steps in to cool things down. 

A Miami attack breaks down and Lionel Messi is forced to bring down Joseph Paintsil to prevent another counter-attack. 

Desperate times for the Herons. 

Breakaway chance for LA Galaxy as Riqui Puig plays in Joseph Paintsil on the right. He makes space for the shot but his effort is off target. 

Finally an attacking foray from Inter Miami. A long ball forward drops to Lionel Messi on the edge of the LA box and he cuts a snapshot volley at goal. 

The strike takes a deflection and John McCarthy claims the ball easily. 

So close for Riqui Puig!

The corner kick is cleared as far as Riqui Puig on the edge of the box. He cuts inside onto his right foot and lashes a fierce strike towards the top corner. Drake Callender flies across and makes a sensational save, tipping the shot onto the crossbar. 

That's Callender 2-0 Puig, but the scoreline is still level. 

Galaxy build down the right again and Miki Yamane whips a ball into the box. It's intercepted by a Miami defender and goes out for another LA corner kick. 

Riqui Puig does brilliantly in the midfield to breeze past Sergio Busquets and make space on the edge of the box. He takes aim but Puig's shot is ballooned over the crossbar. 

Inter Miami clear the corner kick but it's back with LA Galaxy. 

With little off-the-ball work from the Miami forwards, the Galaxy have a lot of time and space to build up from the back. 

Paintsil forces sharp save from Callender

Clever pass from Riqui Puig to slip the ball through to Joseph Paintsil on the right. He charges through on goal and hits his shot firmly, but it's parried wide by Callender. 

Nice interplay from Paintsil and Joveljic nearly makes space for a shot, but Miami manage to crowd the Galaxy forwards out. 

LA curl in the free kick from the right and Maya Yoshida rises well to connect with a header. His effort is well off-target. 

Sergio Busquets

The Miami midfielder is penalised for that cynical foul. 

Sergio Busquets loses the ball in the middle of the pitch and is punished by Paintsil on the transition. Busquets is forced to foul the Galaxy winger to stop the advance. 

Finally there's a spell of possession for Inter Miami, who have looked a little flustered in the opening 20 minutes. 

Another sharp attack from the Galaxy finds Joveljic in the Miami box. He twists and turns to make space for the shot but Yedlin blocks his advances. 

Riqui Puig is blocked by Sergio Busquets as he tries to push through the midfield. 

Referee awards the Galaxy a free kick, but it looked a little soft. Suarez thinks so too. 

Fluid interplay from the Galaxy on the edge of the box to create space for Fagundez on the left. He gets in behind the backline but some dogged defending from Yedlin keeps the hosts at bay. 

Watch: Drake Callender saves Riqui Puig penalty

It looked like Riqui Puig would strike first against his former Barcelona teammates but the USMNT goalkeeper made a brilliant stop to keep the scores level. 

Brilliant from Messi to finds Jordi Alba on the left flank. He gets to the byline and pulls a low cross along the six-yard box, but there's no one to poke it home for Miami. 

Inter Miami have ridden their luck a bit in the opening 14 minutes and need to get a grip of the game in midfield. 

The pace and inventiveness of Paintsil and Fagundez is causing the Miami backline real problems. 

The subsequent corner is curled in to the box and falls to the feet of Joveljic. The Galaxy striker tries to spin on the ball but can't get his shot away. 

Goal kick to Miami. 

Callender saves Puig penalty!

Sensational stuff in Los Angeles as Drake Callender flings himself to his left and makes a brilliant save from Riqui Puig. 

All square still!

Julian Gressel

The Miami midfielder is shown a booking for his reaction to that penalty decision. 

Puig finds Paintsil in space on the right against and the new signing tears past Sergio Busquets in the box and is pulled down by the Miami midfielder. 

Referee points to the spot, penalty to LA Galaxy!

More good work from Paintsil to burst down the right flank and curl a near-post cross towards Joveljic. The Galaxy striker gets his head to the ball but can't hit the target. 

Inter Miami get players back and stem the Galaxy counter attack. 

Joseph Paintsil looked very sharp on the break-away there, that's exactly what Greg Vanney needs from the new signing. 

Lionel Messi takes the corner short but loses possession. Galaxy break with pace with Fagundez.

Good work from Diego Gomez to bring his side up the pitch. He works it in to Messi in the middle, who plays the ball out to Jordi Alba on the left. 

Alba crosses the ball and Inter Miami win a corner. 

Tomas Aviles tries a big diagonal pass to Taylor on the left flank but it's cut out by Caceres. 

Considering that both these teams like to keep the ball, there has been a surprising amount of turnovers in the opening five minutes. There's some real off-the-ball hustle from both sides. 

Clumsy challenge from Tomas Aviles on Miki Yamane. LA Galaxy win the free kick.

Riqui Puig is clipped by Gressel on the halfway line, winning a free kick for his team. The Miami midfield will have to keep an eye on the former Barcelona midfielder. 

We heard in the build-up that Galaxy are going to try to press Miami along the backline and we've certainly seen that in the opening moments. 

LA Galaxy have the ball in the net

Big controversy in the opening seconds as Busquets is robbed on the ball on the edge of his box. The Galaxy fire the ball past Callender but it's pulled back for a foul on Busquets. 

The home crowd aren't happy!

And we're off!

Inter Miami get us underway in Los Angeles...

Inter Miami set for kick-off

Both teams are out on the field and we're nearly ready for kick-off at Dignity Health Sports Park. Lionel Messi and Maya Yoshida lead their teams out for this MLS clash. The stands are packed and we're nearly ready for the off!

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LA Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig sends Lionel Messi warning ahead of Inter Miami game in MLS

We're just minutes away from kick-off in Los Angeles. Lionel Messi will be the centre of attention but don't forget about LA Galaxy's own mercurial No. 10. 

Riqui Puig played alongside Messi and co. at Barcelona and knows what it takes to come out on top against the Argentine. Here's what he had to say ahead of the Game...

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Messi and Suarez warming up in Los Angeles

The iconic duo - Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez - start again for Inter Miami tonight. They struggled a little during preseason but looked much sharper in Miami's opening night victory over Real Salt Lake. 

Both Messi and Suarez recorded an assist last Wednesday and they will be eager to find the back of the net for themselves this evening. 

LA Galaxy debut new 'Angeleno' jersey

Tonight's Game is the first chance to see LA Galaxy's new 2024 home jersey in comPetitive action. One of the key details in this year's offering is the return of a sash, a big plus point for the traditionalist. 

"We connected with our fans to identify crucial elements for the Angeleno Kit. One notable detail from their insights was the sash," said LA Galaxy Chief Creative and Brand Officer Will Misselbrook. “Our new kit encapsulates LA's rich soccer tradition, and its original design is a testament to the significance of our fans in shaping it."

LA Galaxy looking sharp in the warm up

It's a mild Sunday evening on the West Coast, the scene set for a thrilling encounter between two teams who are expected to make considerable improvement on last year's showing. LA Galaxy have home advantage for tonight's game and are boosted by the introduction of new $9 million signing Joseph Paintsil in the forward line. 

The Galaxy look focused as they're put through their paces ahead of kick-off. 

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What is Inter Miami’s valuation? Which Premier League teams are The Herons more valuable than?

In the past seventh months Inter Miami have been on a signing streak unlike anything seen before in MLS. Lionel Messi has taken the headlines but Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba have followed their former Barcelona teammate, while Julian Gressel arrives with considerable MLS pedigree. 

So after all that hard work, how much are the Herons worth now? 

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Paintsil x Puig, a new connection

Riqui Puig starred for LA Galaxy last season, dominating the league's passing and chance creation statistics with his vision and on-field intelligence. What the Galaxy didn't have, however, were the direct runners and clinical finishers needed to make the most of the chances created by Puig. 

In the off-season they spent big to bring in Joseph Paintsil from Belgium side Genk for a reported $9 million. The pacey winger scored 18 times for Genk last season and he could prove a valuable asset for the Galaxy. 

Inter Miami soaking in the atmosphere

The Herons are going through their pre-game routines in Los Angeles ahead of tonight's MLS clash. The Inter Miami squad have had four days to recover from their opening day victory over Real Salt Lake and they will be confident of continuing that winning start against a much-changed LA Galaxy team. 

Nicolas Freire returns to the Miami matchday squad

Inter Miami supporters will be buoyed by the news that Nicolas Freire is fit enough for a place on the bench this evening after missing out on the team's MLS opener on Wednesday. Freire arrived on a season-long loan from Pumas UNAM but he was unable to feature much in preseason due to a muscular injury.

Ahead of Wednesday's game Tata Martino explained: “Freire is in doubt, but we have not yet confirmed his absence. We are evaluating with the medical staff to what extent there is a risk and to what extent there is no risk."

He was deemed unfit to take part in the Real Salt Lake fixture but could be called upon against the Galaxy this evening. 

David Beckham, still drawing crowds

With Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba on the field, you'd think that it will be pretty hard for anyone to upstage the Inter Miami squad. But, somehow, David Beckham may just have managed it. 

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan midfielder spent five years with LA Galaxy as is clearly still popular on the West Coast. 

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Robbie Keane: “Inter Miami are the favourites because of Messi”

Robbie Keane knows what it takes to win MLS Cup. 

After more than a decade in the Premier League he joined LA Galaxy an d helped to bring about a period of epochal success for the MLS side. He picked up three MLS Cup titles during his time in LA and believes that Inter Miami have what it takes to be crowned champions. 

He said: "With the Barcelona guys coming back and Luis Suarez now there as well, it will be interesting to see. They’ve definitely got every chance to win the MLS Cup, no question about it.”

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And here's the LA Galaxy line-up

Interesting selections from Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney this evening. He opts to give an MLS debut to new signing Joseph Paintsil but fellow newbie Gabriel Pec starts on the bench tonight. 

John McCarthy makes his first appearance in goal since signing from rivals LAFC. 

Inter Miami team news to take on LA Galaxy

Here it is, confirmation that Inter Miami will start with an unchanged side against LA Galaxy. Herons head coach Tata Martino was clearly impressed by what he saw from this team on Wednesday and has named the same starting XI. 

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LA Galaxy - Inter Miami: times, how to watch on TV, stream online | MLS

We're little over an hour from kick-off in the MLS clash between LA Galaxy and Inter Miami. We will be bringing you full live coverage of the Game right here, but you can also choose to stream or watch the Game. 

Here's everything you need to know...

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David Beckham returns to former club

The Englishman had a storied career across some of the biggest clubs in the planet. In 2007 he announced that he was leaving Real Madrid to join LA Galaxy and he helped the club to a spell of historic success, winning three MLS Cup titles in four years. 

Tonight the former Galaxy star returns to face his old team. 

The Herons have landed

The Inter Miami team coach has pulled up at Dignity Health Sports Park for this MLS clash. Lionel Messi looked to be in high spirits as he arrived at the stadium, shadowed by his omnipresent bodyguard, of course. 

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Inter Miami team news to face LA Galaxy

Who can Inter Miami call upon tonight? Well, for once, it looks like the four ex-Barcelona stars are all fit enough to play and head coach Tata Martino has suggested that he could name an unchanged team to take on LA Galaxy. 

Here's what Martino had to say ahead of kick-off...

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Nicolas Freire could return for Miami

Experienced defender Nicolas Freire was supposed to fill the gap left by Kamal Miller, but the Argentinian centre back picked up a slight injury in the final game of Miami's preseason schedule. He missed out on their MLS opener against RSL but appears to be back in the squad for tonight's game. 

We'll have full team news as soon as it's announced. 

Good evening and welcome to AS USA! 

I'm Will Gittins and I'll be bringing you full live coverage of the MLS clash between LA Galaxy and Inter Miami. 

It was a busy off-season for both teams and considerable improvement is expected from them in 2024. The Galaxy start their MLS campaign with this visit from the Herons; Inter Miami are looking to build on Wednesday's 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake. 

Away we go...