MIAMI.- He Inter Miami of Lionel Messi will culminate a two-game road trip this Wednesday by facing Royal Salt Lakein a match corresponding to the ninth day of the regular season of the North American league (MLS).
A superb score by the world champion ten minutes from time allowed them to achieve a 3-2 victory the previous day against Colorado Rapids.
The “Garzas” remain in the fight for first place in the Eastern Conference. A triumph in America First Field (Sandy, Utah) would allow him to get within one point of the leader, Nashville SC.
Guillermo Hoyoswho achieved his first victory after the abrupt departure of Javier Mascherano Last week, he highlighted the quality of the squad after its debut.
“It is a squad that makes a difference, we have a compact team, the growth is day by day and we are all very happy with that,” said the 62-year-old Argentine strategist.
One of the main challenges facing the new coaching staff in its first days is the defensive order.
Inter Miami has the second best forward in the Eastern Conferencebut also with one of the worst defenses, allowing 14 goals in eight games played.
“It can’t be that we always need to score three goals to win,” said the Argentine defender Facundo Mura. “We have to work on it, train it, granting space costs us dearly and it is something to improve.”
The Canadian Dayne St. Claira brand new hire for the current campaign and winner of the award for Goalkeeper of the Year in 2025, he has managed to keep a clean sheet in one of his eight games in 2026.
The Italian Yannick Bright will be absent from the game against Real Salt Lake after being sent off for a racist comment over the weekend, a team official confirmed. Professional Referee Organization (PRO), arbitration regulatory body in USAafter consulting the AFP.
The MLS has not yet issued an official ruling on the incident.
Another chance for James
He Minnesota United F.C. of James Rodriguez will have a complicated visit to Toyota Stadium (Frisco) to face the FC Dallas.
Rodríguez, who entered to play added time on matchday eight, is still looking for his first start with the Loons in the league tournament.
Minnesota has 14 points after eight games in sixth position in the Western Conference.
For Dallas, the Croatian Petar Musa He is the main figure, leading the MLS scoring table with nine goals.
The first midweek matchday in 2026 has 11 matches in which the duel between the San Jose Earthquakesfrom German Timo Wernerand Austin F.C. in it PayPalPark (Saint Joseph).
The Earthquakes are the revelation of the tournament with 21 points, sharing the lead in the West with the Vancouver Whitecaps of Thomas Müller.
