During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the regular season of
Major League Soccer ended. Lionel Messi greatly contributed to Inter Miami's big victory against Nashville (5-2), by scoring a hat-trick.
Author of 29 goals in 28 matches, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner finished at the top of the ranking of scorers in the qualitative phase for the play-offs, ahead of Denis Bouanga (24 goals) and the Englishman Sam Surridge (also 24). His club finished third in the Eastern Conference in the standings.
“What more can I say about Leo?
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano asked after the match. He was exceptional today (Saturday), as usual. He will surely be elected MVP, given what he has demonstrated. »
Lloris, the dumpling
In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Football Club could not do better than a draw against the Colorado Rapids (2-2). A meeting during which French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made a big blunder. His club nevertheless qualifies for the next phase and will challenge Austin in the first round of the play-offs.
MLS, matches of the first rounds of play-offs
Western Conference
San Diego (1) vs. Portland (8) or Salt Lake City (9)
Minnesota (4) vs. Seattle (5)
Los Angeles FC (3) vs. Austin (6)
Vancouver (2) vs. Dallas (7)
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia (1) vs. Chicago (8) or Orlando (9)
Charlotte (4) vs. New York City (5)
Inter Miami (3) vs. Nashville (6)
Cincinnati (2) vs. Columbus (7)
