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Messi’s late goal gives Inter Miami a 2-1 comeback win
Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 2-1 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday.
New England took the lead early in the second half through Dániel Gazdag.
Messi set up Germán Berterame’s equaliser in the 69th minute with a backward header.
He then scored the winner with a left-footed shot after dribbling past defenders.
The victory secured Miami a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup, a competition for top clubs in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Miami also moved into second in the Eastern Conference, passing New England, with one regular-season game left.
The team’s final game is at home against Charlotte FC and could affect its playoff seeding.
Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 2-1 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, to secure a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Lionel Messi scored the winning goal and assisted Germán Berterame’s equalizer.
The win moved Miami above New England into second place in the Eastern Conference with one regular-season game remaining.
Dániel Gazdag had put the Revolution ahead early in the second half.
- Who
- Inter Miami and the New England Revolution.
- What
- Inter Miami won 2-1, securing a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
- When
- Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
- Where
- Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Why
- The win clinched Miami’s place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
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The teams went into halftime tied 0-0.
Dániel Gazdag scored to put New England ahead.
Germán Berterame equalized for Miami, assisted by Messi.
Messi scored the winning goal, giving Miami a 2-1 victory and a Champions Cup place.
- Final score
- Inter Miami 2, New England Revolution 1
- Winning goal
- Lionel Messi
- Equalizer
- Germán Berterame, 69th minute
- Competition place
- 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup
- Venue
- Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Miami league position
- Second in the Eastern Conference
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