Baltasar Rodríguez had a slow start to his Inter Miami career, but had one of his most influential appearances against D.C. United, scoring the tying goal just minutes after entering the match.

Messi was already ruled out of Wednesday’s Leagues Cup quarterfinal against Tigres UANL, where Inter Miami pulled off a 2-1 victory at Chase Stadium. But during the match, the team suffered another blow as a key veteran picked up an injury, leaving Javier Mascherano with more problems to solve.