{"id":423933,"date":"2026-10-10T03:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T03:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423933\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T03:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T03:32:09","slug":"fresh-off-final-game-with-argentina-messi-leads-miami-vs-d-c-united-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423933\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh off final game with Argentina, Messi leads Miami vs. D.C. United – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lionel Messi said his farewell to the Argentine national team earlier this week when he played his final match for his country.<\/p>\n

Messi\u2019s next task will be to break Inter Miami out of their five-match winless skid in MLS league play when they host D.C. United on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Inter Miami (12-5-10, 46 points) sit in third place in the Eastern Conference despite being tied in points with New England, as the Revolution hold the tiebreaker with 14 wins so far. D.C. United (6-8-12, 30 points) are in 11th place and need a victory, as they are three points behind the final playoff spot in the conference.<\/p>\n

Inter Miami won the Campeones Cup on Sept. 16 in their first match under recently hired coach Kily Gonzalez, but they\u2019ve drawn with San Diego and lost 2-1 at Columbus last Sunday in two league matches since.<\/p>\n

Messi has been stellar once again this season with 21 goals and 13 assists in league play as he chases his third consecutive MLS MVP award, but Miami will need more contributors as it has won only once in its last 10 league matches.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeo is a person who every day conveys it and passes it on to his teammates, and he demands from all of us that you have to be at 100% in every way,\u201d Gonzalez said Friday.<\/p>\n

Kimito Nono could be the spark that helps D.C. surge its way into the playoffs. Nono scored his first two MLS goals in D.C. United\u2019s 3-3 draw at Vancouver on Sept. 26.<\/p>\n

D.C. United are also looking to break a three-match winless streak and win their first match since Sept. 9.<\/p>\n

D.C. lost its first match against Miami, 2-1, on March 7 in Baltimore in a game where Messi and Rodrigo De Paul each scored. Tai Baribo scored the lone goal in that match and continues to pace D.C. United with 14 goals in league play.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey haven\u2019t had the best results lately, so they have to show a reaction. There\u2019s no option for them other than to win against us,\u201d D.C. United coach Rene Weiler said. \u201cWe hope we can play a good game, and of course, we need the best performances from all our players, otherwise it will be more than just difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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