The absence of Lionel Messi in Inter Miami for the fourth consecutive game was once again transcendental for Those from Florida will accumulate a new defeat in the MLSthis time being the Chicago Fire who gave them a 4-1 win at Soldier Field.
In the midst of a record attendance of 62,124 spectators who were waiting to see Messi in the stadium, the fans could not count on the presence of the Argentine but they could count on a Chicago Fire that overwhelmed at all times thanks to the double of the Swiss Xherdan Shaqiri and Maren Haile Selassie.
For your part Inter Miami had to console itself with a solitary goal scored by Venezuelan Josef Martínezfrom the penalty spot, in charge of replacing number 10.
Messi did not travel to Chicago while waiting to complete his recovery process due to a muscle problem suffered on September 20. He had already been out in the Cup final, lost against the Houston Dynamo and With this fall, Inter Miami fell to the penultimate place in the East of the MLS, with 33 points, five of the playoff spots and with three games left to go..
The team led by Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has one game less than New York City and Montreal, but its chances of a comeback were significantly reduced in Chicago, where the Fire exposed its defensive limits.
Miami’s schedule includes a home match against Cincinnatithe best team in the MLS and already winner of the Supporters Shield, and a double crossing with the Charlottea team that is also fighting for a place in the postseason.
One of the two events will be held during the FIFA date, in which Inter Miami will lose twelve players, including, in all likelihood, Messi.
The Fire, a team that up to this point had experienced a season marked by more disappointments than joys, took a big step towards the playoffs and now occupies eighth position, with 40 points.
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