Inter Miami comes from behind against New England and qualifies for the 2027 Concacaf

Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 2-1 and secured its place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup, after reversing the score at Gillette Stadium. The result had an additional effect on the MLS table: the Florida club moved up to second place in the Eastern Conference. Lionel Messi was decisive in completing the comeback with a decisive intervention in the final stretch of the match.

The play that defined the match occurred in the 83rd minute. After receiving a pass from Telasco Segovia, Messi sent the ball into goal with a left-footed cross. The goal made it 2-1 and gave Inter Miami the victory. The Argentine also registered an assist during the match, so he participated in two goal actions for his team.

The Miami team had been at a disadvantage before coming from behind against the New England Revolution. Messi and Germán Berterame were among the protagonists of the reaction, although the goal that decided the score was the work of the Argentine in the last minutes. The away victory closed the match with a difference of one goal and allowed the team to achieve the competitive objectives that were at stake.

With the win, Inter Miami finished second in the MLS Eastern Conference. That position reflects the club's progress in the standings and accompanies the result obtained on the field, without both effects being equivalent: the position corresponds to the league competition, while the assured qualification opens the way to its participation in the Concacaf club tournament scheduled for 2027.

The comeback thus had two concrete consequences for the team: they added a 2-1 victory and confirmed their ticket to the next Concacaf Champions Cup. The outcome came thanks to Messi's goal at the end, after Segovia's assist, and left Inter Miami in second place in the East. The match was played at the New England Revolution stadium, in a match that the visitors solved after starting behind on the scoreboard.