AFP, United States :
Lionel Messi was on target but an out-of-sorts Inter Miami were held to a 1-1 draw by strugglers Toronto FC in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday.
Toronto, winless this season, were full value for their point and created enough chances to have even won the game.
The Canadian side, 14th in the 15th team in Eastern Conference, caused plenty of problems for Miami’s shaky defence and struck the woodwork twice in the early stages of the game.
Theo Corbeanu hit the post with a left-foot shot in the 17th minute and then two minutes later – after a goalmouth scramble, Corbeanu hit the post again.
Miami thought they had found the breakthrough in the 39th minute when Messi worked space to unleash a trademark low drive into the corner from the edge of the box.
But the VAR review ruled that Messi had fouled French defender Nicksoen Gomis as he created room for the shot and the effort was ruled out.
Seven minutes later there was a goal at the other end with Toronto’s Italian forward Federico Bernardeschi twisting and turning inside the box and then poking the ball past Miami keeper Drake Callender.
