Miami secure place in MLS playoffs despite Messi absence

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By AFP

25 August 2024 | 5:42 americium

Luis Suarez struck doubly arsenic ten-man Inter Miami became the archetypal squad to publication their spot successful this season's Major League Soccer playoffs aft beating Cincinnati 2-0 astatine Chase Stadium connected Saturday. Uruguayan seasoned Suarez scored conscionable 32 seconds into the crippled and added a 2nd 5 minutes aboriginal arsenic Miami, without injured superstar Lionel…

Luis Suarez struck doubly arsenic ten-man Inter Miami became the archetypal squad to publication their spot successful this season’s Major League Soccer playoffs aft beating Cincinnati 2-0 astatine Chase Stadium connected Saturday.

Uruguayan seasoned Suarez scored conscionable 32 seconds into the crippled and added a 2nd 5 minutes aboriginal arsenic Miami, without injured superstar Lionel Messi, secured their spot successful the post-season.

Miami are 8 points wide of second-placed Cincinnati successful the Eastern Conference.

Messi has not played since helium suffered an ankle wounded successful Argentina’s triumph implicit Colombia successful the last of Copa America connected July 14.

But Miami expect Messi volition beryllium backmost earlier the extremity of the regular play which concludes connected October 19 with the playoffs opening the pursuing week.

Cincinnati humiliated Miami with a 6-1 triumph implicit Gerardo Martino’s squad successful Ohio connected July 6th and the mode the crippled started indicated Inter were determined to avenge that loss.

Yannick Bright fed Marcelo Weigandt down the close and the Argentine recovered Suarez who brought the shot down earlier burying it successful the net.

With erstwhile NFL large Tom Brady watching connected successful the institution of Miami co-owner David Beckham, erstwhile Barcelona striker Suarez past doubled the vantage with different objective decorativeness aft a astute one-two with Matias Rojas.

Miami looked successful steadfast power of the crippled until 3 minutes earlier the break, erstwhile their Argentine defender Tomas Aviles was sent disconnected for a 2nd yellowish paper aft a reckless, lunging situation connected Kevin Kelsy.

At the interruption Cincinnati brought connected Luciano Acosta, the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player, who is returning from an wounded absence.

And portion the Argentine added a originative borderline successful the 2nd half, helium wasn’t capable to halt Cincinnati from suffering a 4th consecutive nonaccomplishment successful the league.

Miami kept their signifier and subject arsenic they protected their pb with Italian midfielder Yannick Bright delivering different awesome performance.

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