The end of the September international break saw the return of Major League Soccer and a certain Inter Miami forward.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi made his long-awaited return from an ankle injury to propel Miami to a 3–1 triumph over Philadelphia Union. The 37-year-old grabbed a pair of first-half goals while also setting up teammate Luis Suárez for a late strike to seal the three points.
Elsewhere around MLS, Nashville SC won for the first time under new manager B.J. Callaghan at Atlanta United. LA Galaxy pulled off a 4–2 comeback victory over LAFC in the latest edition of El Tráfico in which a pair of key midfielders played their part in the win.
Here is SI Soccer's MLS Team of the Week for Matchweek 32.






