How Messi helped Inter Miami reach the top?
"Messi may not have been at his best in the recent match against Columbus Crew (April 20), but the 37-year-old Argentine's influence on the Inter Miami team's play is huge.
Messi didn't score, but his presence was enough to help Inter Miami win against Columbus Crew and continue to be unbeaten in MLS.
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Benjamin Cremaschi's 30th-minute goal was enough for Inter Miami to beat Columbus Crew 1-0 and maintain their unbeaten record this season. It came after Messi and Suarez's early build-up play, before Marcelo Weigandt's cross was perfect for Cremaschi (19-year-old American striker) to score," MLS's homepage wrote.
"Inter Miami are currently the only team in MLS this season to remain unbeaten (5 wins, 3 draws). They earn an average of 2.25 points per game, the best record in the tournament, and have regained the No. 1 spot in the Club Power Rankings.
This achievement is especially meaningful when Inter Miami dethroned Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the opponent they will meet in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup," MLS added.
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On the MLS Eastern Conference standings after the 9th round, Inter Miami is ranked 3rd with 18 points, only 1 point behind the 2 leading teams Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati (18 vs 19).
The team, chaired and co-owned by David Beckham, still has one game in hand. If they win, they will continue to rise to the top. Thereby, they will also take the number 1 spot in the overall ranking of 30 clubs in the 2 MLS East and West regions.
This season, Messi has scored a total of 8 goals and had 3 assists after 11 matches for Inter Miami. In MLS, the Argentine star played 6 matches, scored 3 goals and had 2 assists.
He and his teammates are preparing for a very important match in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final against Vancouver Whitecaps FC away at 9:30 a.m. on April 25. The second leg of this tournament will take place at 7 a.m. on May 1, interspersed with the match between Inter Miami and FC Dallas in the MLS at 4 a.m. on April 28.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/messi-dua-inter-miami-len-top-clb-manh-nhat-mls-18525042308352008.htm
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