New York Metropolis 1-1 Inter Miami: Sands denies Herons with last-gasp leveller


James Sands equalised 5 minutes into second-half stoppage time as New York Metropolis fought again for a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami in MLS on Saturday.

Miami entered the sport with an eight-point lead over the chasing pack within the Supporters’ Protect standings, however they opened the door to their rivals by letting a lead slip on the dying.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez returned to their lineup after being rested of their midweek draw with Atlanta United, nevertheless it was substitute Leonardo Campana who put them getting ready to victory together with his aim quarter-hour from time, just for Sands to rescue a degree for the hosts.

New York began brighter and noticed Santiago Rodriguez strike the submit with a curling free-kick early on, earlier than Matt Freese was referred to as into motion by Messi on the different finish.

The primary half noticed few different clear-cut alternatives, then Keaton Parks and Alonso Martinez each went shut for Nick Cushing’s hosts within the early levels of the second interval.

Nevertheless it was Gerardo Martino’s males who went forward within the seventy fifth minute, with Jordi Alba reducing the ball again for substitute Campana to transform.

There was a twist to return 5 minutes into stoppage time, nevertheless, with Sands getting throughout his man to move Rodriguez’s nook dwelling. It was his first aim in MLS, sparking wild celebrations at Yankee Stadium.

Information Debrief: Miami fall in need of file tempo

Miami approached Saturday’s recreation with 63 factors from their first 29 video games of the MLS marketing campaign, and with Messi and Suarez restored to their lineup, they are going to have fancied their possibilities of incomes a spot in historical past.

The one earlier crew to gather 66 factors via 30 matches of an everyday season was the New England Revolution, who did so of their record-breaking 2021 marketing campaign.

Miami have been getting ready to matching that tempo earlier than Sands popped up together with his late intervention, sustaining NYCFC’s sturdy file in opposition to the Herons.

They’ve solely misplaced one among their 11 all-time conferences with Miami (seven wins, three attracts), with the final three matches between the groups all ending stage.





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