Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy LIVE score, MLS updates: Puig penalty saved by Callender as match stays goalless

Puig finds a way to skip past Busquets and moves towards the box. He has a shy at goal from a long way out but miscues it pretty badly. Goal kick for Miami

Corner for LA. Fagundez floats one inside the box but there’s no one to claim it. Cleared away

Paintsil, from the right flank, finds Yamane inside the box. The latter then tries to give it back to Paintsil but two defenders converge on to the ball and clear it with ease

Fagundez serves it inside the box. Yoshida finds it with his head but fails to keep the shot on target

Busquets is booked for a rash tackle on Paintsil in an attempt to mend his mistake as he gave away an easy ball. Free kick for LA

Suarez and Busquets have been a bit passive agressive towards the referee for a while now. Last time it was for the yellow card for Gressel just before the penalty and this time it is for a foul on Puig. The former Barcelona duo have to be careful going forward

Aude gets the ball inside the box on the left and tries to find Cerrillo to his right but Yedlin is there to intercept

Messi gets the ball at the edge of the box. He tries his best to maintain possession but there are far too many defenders surrounding him. He then gives it to Gressel on the right flank, who deals with a similar problem and is forced to back track

Puig gets ready to take the kick and CALLENDER DIVES TO PERFECTION AND SAVES IT! What a moment in the match! 

Puig from the edge of the box, sends it foward towards Paintsil. The latter is then pushed down by Busquets inside the box! PENALTY FOR LA!

Corner for Miami. Messi leaves it for Gressel. The Argentine gets it back and tries to find Taylor inside the box but two defenders intercept and it’s a quick counter from LA. Fagundez breaks free and makes a run towards the other side but he’s unable to find any white outfits ahead of him and the attack waters down

Busquets is brought down by Puig and it’s a free kick for Miami. Quickly taken and there’s a quick transition on the right flank as Messi finds Gressel. But before anything could happen, the ball is cleared away

Los Angeles has started off quite well. It has been bossing the midfield, controlling the game with ease

Drama straightaway! Fagundez slots one past Callender and LA starts to celebrate the goal but a foul is given against them. Replays show that Busquets was fouled by Puig at the edge of the box! 

When will Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy match start?

The MLS match between Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy will kick off on February 22, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. IST. 

Where to watch the Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy match in India?

The MLS match between Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy will not be broadcast in India. The match can be live streamed on Apple TV with an MLS season pass. There will be no other live streams in India.

The sides have met just once in the MLS. LA Galaxy went on to win the clash 3-2 during the 2021-22 season.

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Inter Miami CF have a victory under their belts while the Los Angeles Galaxy are focused on getting off to a strong start.

The Galaxy face a stern test for an opening-game opponent when they entertain Inter Miami on Sunday night at Carson, Calif.

Inter Miami started its season with a 2-0 home victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. Robert Taylor and Diego Gomez scored the goals while Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez had assists.

Suarez and Messi were teammates for six seasons (2014-20) for FC Barcelona and are aiming to produce a championship run with the Herons.

“It’s a title the club hasn’t won yet,” Suarez said of the MLS Cup. “That’s the goal, that’s the challenge for me and the whole team.”

Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said the Messi-Suarez reunion is a work in progress. Martino, who coached Messi in Barcelona for the 2013-14 campaign, feels the chemistry between the two will eventually click.

“Every training session helps players get to know each other better,” Martino said. “They know each other, a lot, but they have to rediscover that partnership that worked at Barcelona.”

Messi took five shots against Real Salt Lake with three on target. Both of Suarez’s shots were on target.

The Galaxy (8-14-12, 36 points in 2023) are looking to bounce back from a miserable season that marked their second losing campaign in four seasons.

That led to an offseason makeover that included the departures of three forwards -- captain Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez returned to Chivas in Guadalajara, Tyler Boyd was traded to Nashville SC and Douglas Costa is now with Brazilian club Fluminense.

Earlier this week, goalkeeper Jonathan Bond and the club mutually parted ways. Former MLS Cup MVP John McCarthy was signed in the offseason and will be the No. 1 man in goal.

One key offseason acquisition was bringing in forward Gabriel Pec from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama for a $10 million transfer fee. Another deal involved a $9 million transfer fee to land forward Joseph Paintsil from Genk in Belgium.

Midfielder Riqui Puig, who scored seven goals last season to tie Boyd for the team lead, saw the spending and knew what it meant, especially with coach Greg Vanney in the final season of a four-year contract.

“This year we no longer have excuses,” Puig told reporters. “We have to produce our best football. It’s a very important year for us, for the players, for the club and for the coach.”