Soul Asylum front man Dave Pirner might have been going through the motions with one of his between-song messages in St. Paul on Saturday. “You could be anywhere, but you’re here,” he said before thousands at the Minnesota band’s free alt-rock set on the lawn outside Allianz Field.

In the end, most everyone got what they hoped for at Allianz Field on Saturday. The Loons took down Inter Miami with a comprehensive 4-1 victory. And the Herons’ lone goal was scored by the master himself,

It's looking increasingly likely that soccer fans who shelled out big bucks for a chance to see Lionel Messi take the Allianz Field pitch will get their chance on Saturday.