Lionel Messi was limited to a second-half appearance as a substitute as Inter Miami drew 2-2 at Atlanta United on Wednesday night.
With the Herons playing their second of three games within a week, Messi began the match on the bench. Coach Gerardo Martino had said he didn’t want to overwork his star player , who is coming back from an injury with the club in the midst of a busy stretch.
To the delight of many of the 67,795 fans in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Messi came onto the field to join the action in the 61st minute, replacing Julian Gressel …