Inter Miami strengthened its lead in the Eastern Conference of the American Professional Football League by defeating its guest Cincinnati today, with a score of (2/0). Los Angeles Galaxy also strengthened its position at the top of the Western Conference by defeating its guest Atlanta United with the same score and with 52 points.
In the remaining matches, Seattle Sounders beat host Minnesota United 3-2, Dallas beat host DC United 4-3, and New England Revolution beat host Montreal 5-0.
Inter Miami leads the Eastern Conference with 56 points, eight points ahead of closest rival Cincinnati.
Inter Miami played the match without their Argentine star Lionel Messi, who is suffering from an ankle injury he sustained in the Copa America 2024 final last July when his country won the title. The date of Messi’s return to his team’s matches has not yet been determined.
It is noteworthy that Messi’s absence from the Argentine national team has been confirmed during the matches that it will play next September in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico.