Lionel Messi He returned to action this Saturday at Inter Miami, but a 0-1 loss against Cincinnati ended his team’s playoff options, in an MLS matchday where Los Angeles FC defeated the team 4-2. Austin and where Los Angeles beat Minnesota’s Galaxy 2-5 by poker from Finn Teemu Pukki.
It was a day of great soccer victories and Houston Dynamorecent champion of the US Open Cup, defeated the mediocre Colorado Rapids, bottom of the East, 5-1.
Inter Miami’s dream is over. Cincinnati, the best team in the regular season, beat them 1-0 in Fort Lauderdale with a goal from Argentine Álvaro Barreal and victories by New York Red Bulls, Montreal and DC United officially left them with no playoff options. ‘ to the men of Argentine coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino.
Messi returned to competition after missing four games due to injury. He took the field in the 55th minute, but could not change the history of the game. The world champion scored eleven goals in thirteen games with his new club and won the Leagues Cup, but could not play for the MLS title.
The battle for the postseason in the East is hot. With Montreal eighth with 41 points, currently classified, chased by a trio formed by DC United (eliminated after playing all their games), the Chicago Fire and the New York Red Bulls, all with 40.
New York City (38, with one game to play) and Charlotte (36, with two games to play) also remain options.
In the East, Cincinnati, Orlando City, New England Revolution, Philadelphia Union, Columbus Crew, Atlanta United and Nashville SC are already mathematically classified.
Rooney left DC United
DC United has played its 34 games of the season and, despite a 2-0 win over New York City, was mathematically eliminated from the playoff race thanks to Montreal’s victory over the Portland Timbers.
Therefore, the capital club announced that it has decided to part ways by consensus from coach Wayne Rooney, who has led the club since 2022.
Rooney, a former striker for Everton, Manchester United, DC United and Derby County, is in his second experience as a coach after starting accurately at Derby.
In the West there was a celebration of goals, led by Dynamo’s 5-1 victory over the Rapids, including a double by Colombian Nelson Quiñones.
Pukki poker in the Galaxy
LAFC, which has already qualified for the playoffs, defeated Austin 4-2 with a double and an assist from Gabonese Denis Bouanga and a goal from Uruguayan Cristian Olivera.
Argentina’s Austin Sebastián Driussi is officially out of contention for the playoffs.
The same was true for the Galaxy, defeated 5-2 by Minnesota with an amazing poker from Pukki.
The Angelenos closed out a season to forget, losing Mexican Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández to a serious cruciate injury.
Source: La Verdad
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