Inter Miami loses 2-0 to New York Red Bulls in MLS clash

Inter Miami suffered a 2-0 defeat against the New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The match was decided by an own goal from Casemiro in the seventh minute and a stoppage-time strike by Emil Forsberg in the 91st minute.

Lionel Messi, returning to the United States after receiving the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in Spain, started the match on the bench. He was introduced in the 56th minute as a substitute for Riquelme Fillipi, but his efforts could not overturn the deficit. Inter Miami came close to equalizing in the 84th minute when Telasco Segovia struck the crossbar following a save by Ethan Horvath.

Despite the loss, Inter Miami remains second in the Eastern Conference with 55 points, having already secured a spot in the MLS playoffs. Meanwhile, the New York Red Bulls move to ninth place, maintaining their position in the wild-card qualifying zone. In related news, Nashville SC mathematically secured the Supporters’ Shield following a 0-2 victory over Montreal.

Separately, Inter Miami’s U-12 academy team won the Legends Cup title in Florida, defeating Atlético Fortaleza 4-0, with Mateo Messi scoring the final goal of the match.