He Inter Miami has advanced little by little to have the opportunity to take over the Supporters’ Shield of the MLS and will have the opportunity to claim their title as the best team of the regular season when they play tonight against the Columbus Crew. A victory over the Ohio team would give them their first Supporters’ Shield title. And also for a Leo Messi who is in trouble and whose participation, although expected, is not 100% certain.
The ‘Herons’ have a seven-point advantage over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the overall standings and each has three games left to play. The Crew has four left and a win against Miami would bring them within five points. It’s still a long shot to beat the Herons, but there would at least be a chance. “We have something to play for,” said Crew coach Wilfried Nancy. “The idea is to go with everything and we’ll see later. We’re going to play against Miami the next game. We’ll see how we’re going to be able to play.”
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Miami comes after three consecutive draws after a streak of five consecutive victories. “We are still at the top, leading, first of all,” said Jordi Alba. “And that’s the important thing. It’s true that we have had opportunities to secure the league… Hopefully, on Wednesday, against Columbus, we can win and seal the title.”
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‘Tata’ Martino’s team is also chasing the record for league points in a season set by New England. They must defeat the Crew, Toronto FC and New England to surpass the 73 points the Revolution achieved in 2021. Everyone expects Leo to be there after an ankle injury prevented him from playing in Inter’s 3-2 loss to the Crew in the CONCACAF League Cup, as well as the MLS All-Star game in Columbus on July 24. He has 15 goals in 16 games in MLS this season.