Messi gets a glimpse of his future in MLS, with his new club rooted to bottom of table
\nMIAMI
\nLionel Messi\u2019s future club Inter Miami suffered a sixth straight defeat and remained rooted to the bottom of Major League Soccer\u2019s Eastern Conference after a 3-1 defeat at the New England Revolution on Saturday.
\nIf Messi, who announced this week he intended to join Miami, was tuning in to watch what awaits him in MLS, his disappointment at his new club\u2019s dismal form would have been tempered by a wonder goal from his compatriot, Lucas Zelarayan of Columbus.
\nThree minutes into stoppage time, with the game at 1-1, the Crew\u2019s Zelarayan won the game at Chicago with an audacious shot from inside his own half that became an instant goal-of-the-season contender.
\nThat level of technical brilliance was in stark contrast to the performance of the seven-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner\u2019s future teammates as they continued their miserable run of form.
\nNew England took a 27th-minute lead with a Carles Gil penalty after former Newcastle United fullback De Andre Yedlin gave away a penalty with a clumsy foul on Matt Polster.
\nMiami\u2019s troubles were compounded when French midfielder Corentin Jean was stretchered off with what appeared to be a serious injury.
\nMinutes later, New England doubled the lead with an angled Polster header from a Gil corner.
\nThe Revolution made sure of the win in the 51st minute with some dreadful defending allowing Bobby Wood to fire in the third.
\nAlthough Josef Martinez provided some minor consolation for Miami with an 84th minute penalty, Inter suffered a second straight loss under interim coach Javier Morales.
\nThe Crew took the lead at Chicago through a deflected strike from Cucho Hernandez in the 58th minute but the Fire looked to have earned a point when Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri levelled in the 88th minute.
\nBut with seconds remaining, Zelarayan spotted Chicago goalkeeper Spencer Richey off his line and beat him with a perfectly executed effort from five yards behind the half-way line.
\nChampions Los Angeles FC have had a bad week \u2013 after losing the CONCACAF Champions League final to Mexico\u2019s Leon on Sunday and being held to a goal-less draw at home to Atlanta on Wednesday, Steve Cherundolo\u2019s side fell to a 4-0 defeat at Houston.
\nNelson Quinones cut in from the left and fired a right-foot shot into the far corner in the 11th minute and then French-born Morocco international Amine Bassi made it 2-0 from the spot.
\nCorey Bair took full advantage of some sloppy defending to add the third and then Franco Escobar completed the rout with a long-range strike in the final minute.
\nEastern Conference leaders Cincinnati had to settle for a 1-1 draw at the Vancouver Whitecaps after taking the lead through another inspired Argentine finish by substitute Luciano Acosta.
\nAcosta looked to have won the game for Cincy with a delightful chip over Whitecaps Japanese \u2018keeper Yohei Takaoka in the 83rd minute.
\nBut a minute from the end, Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga got tangled up with Sergio Cordova and Vancouver\u2019s Ryan Gauld drilled home from the penalty spot for a 1-1 draw.
\nThere was plenty of drama in Charlotte, where the Seattle Sounders took the lead with a brilliant strike from outside the box from Peruvian Raul Ruidiaz.
\nBut the home side fought back with a beautiful curling strike from former Burnley midfielder Ashley Westwood in the 53rd.
\nRuidiaz, who has only recently returned from injury, restored Seattle\u2019s advantage in the 70th minute, turning in at the back post but Charlotte rallied once again with Patrick Agyemang\u2019s 89th minute header ensuring a 3-3 draw.
\nWayne Rooney\u2019s D.C. United fell to a 3-1 loss at Atlanta United with Greece forward Giorgos Giakoumakis putting the home side ahead before his compatriot Taxiarchis Fountas levelled for D.C.
\nAndrew Gutman, set up superbly by Argentina Thiago Almada, put the Georgia club 2-1 ahead and then the left wing-back provided the low cross for Tyler Wolff to tap-in.
\nMexican Alan Pulido scored twice for Sporting Kansas City as they thrashed Austin 4-1 and Mason Toye also had a brace for Montreal in a 4-0 crushing of Minnesota.
\nPeruvian Miguel Trauco\u2019s blast from 25 yards gave the San Jose Earthquakes a 2-1 win over 2022 beaten finalist Philadelphia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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