Despite the unconvincing results, Inter Miami still tops the MLS rankings in the Eastern region. This was achieved after Gerardo Martino and his team came back to win 3-2 against host Sporting Kansas City.
Taking the lead, Inter Miami reversed the situation thanks to the imprint of Lionel Messi, who, after providing a classy assist for Diego Gomez to equalize, also scored a spectacular goal from long range. In the end, Luis Suarez sealed the 3-2 victory thanks to an assist from Gomez.
Ending 5 consecutive matches without a win in all competitions, Inter Miami took the top spot in the MLS table with 15 points through 9 matches, including 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In this round, both New York Red Bulls (the team that beat Inter Miami 4-0) and Columbus Crew drew 0-0, creating conditions for the pink shirt team to advance.
Video of Messi’s goal against Sporting KC
However, Inter Miami has played 1 to 3 more matches than its opponents, in which Philadelphia can take the top spot if it wins against Atlanta tonight.
MLS 2024 Eastern Region Standings
