Messi assists as Inter Miami clinches MLS playoff berth with 2-0 win over NYCFC
Rodrigo De Paul scored on Lionel Messi’s assist as Inter Miami secured its second straight clean sheet and first back-to-back wins since July.
- On Saturday, Inter Miami defeated D.C. United 4-0 at Nu Stadium, snapping a five-match winless skid as Luis Suárez scored twice in the first half and Lionel Messi added goals in the 47th and 60th minutes.
- Head coach Cristian "Kily" González sought his first league win since taking over on September 16, with the team having drawn four and lost one in its previous five matches before Saturday's dominant performance.
- Messi played the full 90 minutes just four days after his Argentina farewell match in Buenos Aires, scoring twice to reach 23 league goals and 13 assists, positioning him as favorite for a third consecutive MLS Most Valuable Player award.
- Victory consolidated Miami's grip on second place in the Eastern Conference, strengthening its push for a top-four playoff seed, while González praised the team's defending as "decisive" after securing back-to-back clean sheets.
- Inter Miami hosts New York City FC on Wednesday night, aiming to build momentum as the club pursues home-field advantage for the playoffs beginning next month and targets a second consecutive MLS Cup title.
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The Argentine star Lionel Messi took part, on Wednesday, in the two goals with which Inter Miami won the New York City FC for 2 to 0 — a triumph that guaranteed the garrets a slot in the playoffs, missing five games for the end of the calendar. With goals from Mexican Germán Berterame and Argentine Rodrigo De Paul, the Florida team sealed the victory at Nu Stadium in Miami, supported by a solid defensive performance, which allowed him to amend, …
Messi assists as Inter Miami clinches MLS playoff berth with 2-0 win over NYCFC - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Rodrigo De Paul scored on an assist from Lionel Messi and Germán Berterame added a goal to send reigning champion...
Chicago (USA), Oct 14 (EFE).- With goals by Germán Berterame and Rodrigo De Paul, Inter Miami won this Wednesday for 2-0 to New York City and sealed the mathematical pass to the MLS playoffs. Berterame scored 1-0 at 20 minutes after an attendance by Uruguayan Luis Suárez and De Paul extended distances to the edge of the rest to Leo Messi pass so that Inter Miami would certify its participation in the postseason six days in advance of the end of …
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