After a dreamy first month since his debut in the United States, Leo Messi’s long-awaited debut in MLS takes place this morning. Inter Miami, with Leo, Busquets, Jordi Alba or Tata Martino on the bench, returns to an American league where it is bottom both in the Eastern Conference rankings and overall.
The Miami team just played 22 games out of 34 With all teams playing in the regular stages of MLS, up to three fewer than other teams, faces the difficult task of qualifying for the playoffs in a quest for the title.
The numbers
To get out, they must first beat the NY Red Bulls at home, who finished 11th in the same conference as Inter Miami. They have a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 14 losses for a total of 18 points. That’s 14 points fewer than Chicago, which is in ninth place and is the first team to play in playoff qualifiers. Of course he still has two games left.
There are 20 minus points for the direct ticket. Atlanta, seventh, has three games left.
probable lineups
NY Red Bulls: C.Miguel; Harper, Reyes, Nealis, Tolkin; Omir, Edelman, Yearwood, Luquinhas; vanzeir; manoel.
Inter Miami: Caller; Yedlin, Avilés, Kryvtso, Miller, Jordi Alba; Diego Gomez, Busquets, Mota; Messi, Bell.
Referee: Allen Chapman.