Inter Miami were frustrated in the closing stages, as they pushed for a winning goal, with two penalty calls rejected. Messi was angered by the calls after the game and his protes

Inter Miami’s La Familia, the pulsating pink pack of ardent supporters, rocked the north stands of Chase Stadium Saturday night, singing, banging drums, doing their part to energize Lionel Messi and his teammates in a critical home game against Charlotte FC.

Lionel Messi moved Inter Miami another step closer to the No. 1 seed for the MLS Cup playoffs. Messi scored in the 67th minute and Inter Miami pushed its unbeaten streak to eight straight Major League Soccer matches with a 1-1 tie against Charlotte FC on Saturday night.