Messi’s MLS dream faces blow as Miami miss out on playoffs:
FC Cincinnati led the way into the Major League Soccer playoffs on Wednesday as the slim post-season ...
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Messi’s Inter Miami suffer playoff setbackA scoreless draw with Nashville left Miami 10 points behind the final playoff place, with 10 regular-season games remaining.
Key FactsAug 31, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Cincinnati secured the first playoff berth with a 2-1 win at Atlanta, reaching 57 points with eight matches remaining.
- The scoreless draw was Miami’s first game without a goal in 10 Messi-era matches.
- Messi had scored 11 goals in nine appearances since joining Inter Miami.
- Miami travel to reigning MLS Cup champions Los Angeles FC on Sunday for their next league match.
What we have to do is move on.— Miami coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino said after the match against Nashville.
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Messi, Busquets expected back in starting lineup for Miami against Nashville: MIAMI, United States (AFP)— Coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino expects Lionel ...
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- Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Inter Miami with a precise shot from outside the penalty area.
- Inter Miami aims to secure second place in the Eastern Conference for improved postseason positioning.
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- Rodrigo De Paul, a World Cup winner and Messi’s close friend, was introduced as a new Inter Miami player.
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