RED BULL NEW YORK LEAD INTER MIAMI AFTER CASEMIRO OWN GOAL

Red Bull New York led Inter Miami CF 1-0 in second-half stoppage time on 24 October at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey. Inter Miami defender Casemiro scored an own goal in the seventh minute, according to the live match record. The fixture was listed as game week 31 of the Major League Football season. The match record showed an 89th-minute tackle by Inter Miami’s Ian Fray as its latest recorded play. New York hosted the match with 36 points from 30 games, according to the listed standings.

New York entered the match ninth in the Eastern Conference, while Inter Miami were second, according to the pre-match standings. Michael Bradley’s New York side had lost three of their previous five matches, including successive defeats by Toronto FC and DC United. The live record logged two blocked shots by New York’s C. Cowell in the first half. It also listed two off-target efforts by Inter Miami’s Luis Suárez, in the 23rd and 36th minutes. Inter Miami had 55 points from 30 games, according to the match listing.

New York’s ninth-place position left the club seeking points to remain in contention for a playoff place. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi had scored twice against Atlanta United in his previous outing and led the MLS Golden Boot standings before this match. Messi travelled to Oviedo during the week to receive the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports. The award recognised his playing career and his charitable work through the Leo Messi Foundation.