Di Caprio and Prince Harry watch Messi win in LA

We are used to Lionel Messi's team winning, that nothing is impossible when you have the magical Argentine in your ranks. From the worst club in MLS in the first part of the season, Inter became a respectable club in the USA that wins trophies. The CONCACAF League Cup is currently the only trophy for the team from Miami, but they reached the finals of the USA Cup too. Still, the most difficult task will be to reach the playoffs. Inter's chances are currently slim after last week's goalless draw at home to Nashville. The team from Florida is now chasing DC United in the East, who have as many as 11 points more, but Messi's team has as many as three matches less.

Every point is important, there are still 10 games until the end of the league season. This year, as many as nine teams in both conferences are fighting for the championship, but Inter had a desperate first part of the season and now it's a race against time. The team from Florida will also have to look at the results of the other teams as well. The first step was made and Miami delivered the most impressive win of their Lionel Messi era, 3-1 over Major League Soccer champions Los Angeles FC last night, with two assists from the Argentine boosting their playoff hopes.

Goals from Argentine forward Facundo Farias, Spanish full-back Jordi Alba and substitute Leonardo Campana of Ecuador earned Miami a statement victory that moves them within nine points of the playoff places with nine games remaining. Messi's first MLS appearance in Los Angeles, attracted a capacity crowd, swollen by a host of A-List celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez and Prince Harry.

After surviving early chances created by the hosts, Miami took the lead in the 14th minute when Tomas Aviles split the LAFC defense to find Farias who beat John McCarthy with a low shot on the slide. Miami struggled to contain Bouanga but the LA forward was again unable to make the most of his opportunity when he burst through the middle but fired wide. LAFC paid the price for the wastefulness in front of goal in the 51st minute when Miami's former Barcelona trio combined in style. Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets fed Messi who picked out the overlapping Alba and he burst into the box to score with a cool, left-footed finish. Miami were in firm control and wrapped up the win in the 83rd minute when Messi burst from midfield and slipped the ball outside to Campana who made no mistake with a curling finish.

"It was a nice test for us to see where we stood, what we were able to do on a difficult ground against a very good opponent, the winners last year and we earned a very important victory for what is coming. This group grows more every day, we have been saying it since the beginning of all this. We were lucky to get a tournament and get into a final and now the goal is to get into the playoffs and fight for the league. I feel good physically. Thank God I can continue playing and help the team in whatever way I can and hopefully we continue in this dynamic" Messi told broadcasters Apple TV.