Inter Miami suffer heavy defeat to New York Red Bulls

Inter Miami suffered a 2-0 defeat against their hosts New York Red Bulls in a match that took place in the Supporters' Shield, wasting the team's chance to continue their consecutive victories.

The first goal for the home side came in the 7th minute, when Casemiro of Inter Miami scored an own goal, putting his team under early pressure. The first half ended with New York Red Bulls leading by one goal to nil.

Lionel Messi came on in the 56th minute after starting the match on the bench, in an attempt to energise Inter Miami's attack and equalise. However, the team was unable to capitalise on the chances that came their way despite having prolonged periods of possession.

Inter Miami nearly equalised in the closing minutes, but Telasco Segovia's shot hit the crossbar. Emil Forsberg then succeeded in scoring the second goal for New York Red Bulls in the 1st minute of stoppage time, securing the win for his team.

With this defeat, Inter Miami's points tally remains at 55, having failed to score throughout the match, while New York Red Bulls achieved an important victory that bolstered their position in the race for qualification to the playoffs in the Supporters' Shield.

Inter Miami lost the Supporters' Shield to Nashville SC, who are at the top of the American league.