L<\/span>Inter Miami extended its unbeaten streak to seven games with a 3-2 win over Colorado Rapids on Saturday, as Ionel Messi scored twice and Germund Bertelame scored for the second straight game.<\/p>\nMessi took the lead with a penalty in the 13th minute and scored the winning goal in the 79th minute. After a turnover near Colorado’s midfield, Messi cut back near the right corner of the penalty box, flicked a rising shot that split between two defenders and slid inside the back post.<\/p>\n
Messi has scored seven goals this season, tying him with Sam Surridge and Petar Moussa for the most goals in MLS.<\/p>\n
Miami (4-1-3) hasn’t lost since losing 3-0 to Los Angeles FC in the season opener.<\/p>\n
Yannick Bright was shown the red-hot machine in the 87th minute, and Miami played as the man for the rest of the match.<\/p>\n
The Rapids (4-4-0) are on a winning streak, winning three of their last four games.<\/p>\n
Bright converted a penalty awarded by Josh Atencio, and Messi converted the penalty to take the lead.<\/p>\n
Matteo Silvetti along the right end line hit an arcing cross to the back post, and Belterrame headed home to make it 2-0 in the 5th minute of first-half stoppage time.<\/p>\n
Bertalame made his first career start in the 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls last time out and scored his first goal in MLS.<\/p>\n
Rafael Navarro scored a goal for the Rapids in the 58th minute. The 26-year-old forward scored two goals in a 6-2 win over Houston last time out and has six goals this season.<\/p>\n
Darren Yapi came on as a substitute for Hamzat Ojediran and immediately scored on a counter-attack in the 62nd minute to make it 2-2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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