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Messi leads Inter Miami to 2-1 win, clinching a Champions Cup spot
November 2, 2026 at 08:28 AM
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5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 7 hours
Inter Miami beat New England Revolution 2-1 on Sunday to secure its place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
- Messi scored in the 83rd minute after dribbling past three defenders, and Germán Berterame leveled in the 69th off Messi's assist.
- The win lifted Miami to second in the Eastern Conference with one game remaining in the MLS regular season.
- Miami clinched a Champions Cup berth, joining Nashville SC, New England, and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
- Miami will finish the regular season at home against Charlotte FC with playoff seeding implications.
- Messi said he does not care about records and simply wants to enjoy football, with career totals now standing at 937 goals and 428 assists.
- Messi said he did not expect to finish fifth in the 2026 Ballon d'Or, won by Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, at his age.




