Messi fires Inter Miami into MLS playoffs with 2-0 win

Summary

• Lionel Messi played a decisive role as Inter Miami secured their place in the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs with a convincing 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday.
• The Argentine superstar set up Rodrigo De Paul’s goal and helped create the opportunity for German Berterame to end his scoring drought, guiding Miami to their second consecutive victory under head coach Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez.
• In the 90th minute, Messi took a short corner and laid the ball off to De Paul, whose long-range strike forced United States goalkeeper Matt Freese into an outstanding diving save.

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Lionel Messi played a decisive role as Inter Miami secured their place in the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs with a convincing 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday.

The Argentine superstar set up Rodrigo De Paul’s goal and helped create the opportunity for German Berterame to end his scoring drought, guiding Miami to their second consecutive victory under head coach Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez.

The result guaranteed second-placed Inter Miami at least a place in the wild-card round, with five regular-season matches remaining. The victory also strengthened their position in the Eastern Conference standings and improved their prospects of securing home-field advantage during the playoffs.