Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano said he changed the game plan after goalkeeper Oscar Ustari received a red card against Charlotte FC at Chase Stadium, preventing Lionel Messi from coming off the bench as a substitute.

Lionel Messi returned to the active roster on Sunday after missing back-to-back games, but remained on the bench and watched as 10-man Inter Miami survived the first-half ejection of goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and hung on to beat Charlotte FC 1-0 on a hot, sunny afternoon at Chase Stadium.