Just one step away from defending the title! Miami is only 1 point + 1 win away from the regular season championship, and has not won in 2 rounds in the sprint period.
In the final match of the MLS, Inter Miami defeated Nashville 5-2 away from home. Messi scored 4 goals with 3 shots and 1 pass.
In the MLS standings, Philadelphia Union won the regular season championship with 66 points. Cincinnati and Inter Miami shared 65 points. Miami ranked third due to fewer wins.
Philadelphia Union and Cincinnati both have 20 wins, while Inter Miami has 19 wins.
In the final sprint, Inter Miami won three consecutive victories twice, but suffered two rounds of losses (1 draw and 1 loss) and lost the title.