Ghana winger Joseph Paintsil was on target in LA Galaxy's defeat to Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer on Saturday night.
Painstil's strike wasn't enough to secure a point for the Los Angeles based club after Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi propelled Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory with two late goals.
Inter Miami took the lead through Jordi Alba in the 43rd minute which was a testament to the hosts output in the first half of the fixture.
Messi, who had missed Miami's previous three matches across all competitions with a thigh injury, did not start but entered the game at the start of the second half.
Despite Messi's presence, the Galaxy gave themselves a chance to secure at least a point when Joseph Paintsil equalized the match in the 59th minute on his own brilliant individual effort.
Paintsil dribbled past two defenders and ripped a shot that bounced off Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and into the net.
The Argentine captain juked past the Galaxy's Lucas Sanabria and dribbled past another defender before firing a shot on target from distance past Galaxy goalkeeper Novak Micovic.
Five minutes later, another rush upfield ended with Messi delivering a beautiful back heel to Suarez, who knocked another ball home to secure the club's first league win since July 19.
Paintsil has so far netted five times and provided one assist in 20 matches in this season's Major League Soccer campaign.
