With Suarez Back From Ban Inter Miami Aim to Overtake NYCFC in Key MLS Clash
Lionel Messi aims to help Inter Miami climb into the MLS Eastern Conference Top 3 while pursuing a second consecutive MVP award and Golden Boot lead with 22 goals, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Inter Miami will visit New York City FC at Citi Field in Queens with Lionel Messi traveling for two away matches this week.
- Inter Miami aims to climb into the Top 3 in the MLS Eastern Conference to improve playoff position, while Messi's pursuit of a second straight MLS MVP is within reach.
- Messi leads Miami with his season totals, scoring 22 goals and 10 assists, while New York City FC holds a 14-6-3 record with Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista scoring 17 goals.
- Coach Javier Mascherano said Messi is expected to travel and his status will be confirmed an hour before kickoff, while Luis Suárez returns from suspension and Mascherano praised his readiness.
- With the postseason approaching, the MLS Cup playoffs start Saturday and Decision Day is Tuesday, while Messi nears a contract extension through next year.
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MLS: Messi’s Inter Miami can clinch playoffs in showdown with NYCFC
A draw would be enough to secure that playoff spot, and a win would take Miami (15-6-7, 52 points) above fourth-place New York City (16-9-5, 53 points) and Charlotte FC, into third in the Eastern Conference standings.

With Suarez back from ban Inter Miami aim to overtake NYCFC in key MLS clash
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano says Luis Suarez has benefitted from his enforced break as the Uruguayan returns from a three-match ban ahead of a key Major League Soccer Eastern Conference clash with New York City FC.
From Citi Field, New York, Inter Miami vs. New York City you can see the faces (IN LIVE IN DIRECT) this Wednesday, September 24, for a new day of the MLS, through the transmission of Apple TV and MLS Season Pass. The crash will take place from 6:30 p.m. (time in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia), with one more hour in Chile, Bolivia and Venezuela; and two more hours in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. In addition, you can follow the transmission of App…
Inter Miami vs. New York City EN VIVO TODAY with Lionel Messi: watch the broadcast of the game at Citi Field Stadium for a new MLS day, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. What time do you play? The game is played today, Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. (Peruvian time), which is 8:30 p.m. in Argentina and Chile, 7:30 p.m. in the United States and 5:30 p.m. in Mexico. Where to watch? Apple TV, via MLS Season Pass, broadcasts the game all…
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