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Associated Press
a day ago
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- Associated Press
Messi leads Inter Miami against the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew (7-2-7, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Inter Miami CF (7-3-5, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Inter Miami CF +109, Columbus +203, Draw +286; over/under is 3.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami into a matchup with the Columbus Crew after scoring two goals against CF Montreal. Miami is 6-1-4 in Eastern Conference games. Messi leads the second-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with eight. Miami has scored 31 goals. The Crew are 5-2-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Crew rank eighth in the MLS allowing only 19 goals. Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. Miami won the last meeting 1-0. TOP PERFORMERS: Messi has scored eight goals and added three assists for Miami. Jordi Alba has two assists over the last 10 games. Diego Rossi has scored eight goals with two assists for the Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Miami: 3-3-4, averaging 2.0 goals, 4.7 shots on goal and 6.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.0 goals per game. Crew: 4-2-4, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 5.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Miami: David Ruiz (injured), Baltasar Rodriguez (injured), Drake Callender (injured). Crew: Patrick Schulte (injured), Sean Zawadzki (injured), Mohamed Farsi (injured), Rudy Camacho (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🚨 Inter Miami line-up confirmed against CF Montreal
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The 'Garzas' are presented at the Chase Stadium to dispute a new day in the regular phase of Major League Soccer (MLS). Inter Miami, who are going through a delicate sporting moment, are presented this Wednesday against CF Montreal in Major League Soccer (MLS), where they want to regain ground after some adverse results. Advertisement The 'Garzas' are chaining four games without victories (two defeats and two draws), which caused them to fall to seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 23 units, seven less than the leader Philadelphia Union. Inter Miami's starting eleven Javier Mascherano faces this match at home with his best available formation: Jordi Alba, Busquets, Messi, and Suárez, from the start. Montreal Impact, on the other hand, is not enjoying a good present either, having harvested three games without victories (one was a 6-1 thrashing in the classic against Toronto) and is located in the last place of the Eastern Conference with only eight units.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
🚨 Inter Miami line-up confirmed against CF Montreal
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The 'Garzas' are presented at the Chase Stadium to dispute a new day in the regular phase of Major League Soccer (MLS).Inter Miami, who are going through a delicate sporting moment, are presented this Wednesday against CF Montreal in Major League Soccer (MLS), where they want to regain ground after some adverse results. The 'Garzas' are chaining four games without victories (two defeats and two draws), which caused them to fall to seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 23 units, seven less than the leader Philadelphia Union. Javier Mascherano faces this match at home with his best available formation: Jordi Alba, Busquets, Messi, and Suárez, from the start. Our XI for tonight ⚔️ @RoyalCaribbean — Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) May 28, 2025 Montreal Impact, on the other hand, is not enjoying a good present either, having harvested three games without victories (one was a 6-1 thrashing in the classic against Toronto) and is located in the last place of the Eastern Conference with only eight units.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Lionel Messi breaks silence in rare interview as Inter Miami hit new low in disastrous MLS season
Prior to the start of the MLS season, Inter Miami were tipped for bigger and better things as Lionel Messi hoped to finally capture the league title that had eluded him the last two seasons. But as things stand in mid-May, that might be too much to ask of the Herons. Messi and Inter Miami have won just four games in 12 matches since the start of April - including back-to-back losses that saw them eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup. They've only one a single game - a 4-1 thrashing of the New York Red Bulls at home -in their last seven matches and lost three of their last five in the league. So, when Messi gave a rare post-game interview to Apple TV's Michele Giannone in Spanish after a demoralizing 3-0 loss to in-state rivals Orlando City, the Argentinian World Cup winner reflected on his team's form. 'It´s a difficult time, but we're going to come through this,' Messi said in his native language. 'Now we'll really see if we're a team. These are difficult times. When everything is going well it's very easy, but when difficult times come - like now - we have to be more united than ever, be a real team, and get through it.' The season prior, Inter Miami set the record for the best regular season in MLS history. But this year, Messi and a squad made up of former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets and helmed by Javier Mascherano currently sit sixth in the Eastern Conference and eleventh in the race for the Supporters Shield. 'We're coming off a period of bad results,' Messi said. 'But we have to keep working and think about what´s next. 'With three or four games left in May, we (have to) finish the best possible way to be able to face the Club World Cup.' The newly revamped Club World Cup should yield positive results for Inter Miami. The furthest they'll travel in the group stage is a few hours north to Atlanta for a match against FC Porto of Portugal. Their group stage matches against Al Ahly of Egypt and Palmeiras of Brazil will both take place in Miami. Messi is on an expiring contract that lapses at the end of the current MLS season. While the club has made it clear they want Messi to extend his deal, there's no indication if that will happen. Mascherano believes that there will be some kind of solution soon. 'Hopefully in a few weeks we can have some news about Leo,' Mascherano said. 'I think it will be very, very important for the club, the fans, and for MLS.' Inter Miami have three more matches before their Club World Cup campaign begins. That starts this weekend with a fixture against the league-leading Philadelphia Union
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎙️Jordi Alba: "Hopefully Messi stays too"
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Without a doubt, one of the big unknowns in the pink team is the continuity of the Argentine everything seemed to be on track for his stay, the reality is that he has not yet renewed his contract. Faced with uncertainty about his continuity, Jordi Alba was asked about his friend and expressed his wish that he hopes he stays. 📸 Carmen Mandato - 2024 Getty Images
