Orlando City interim coach Martin Perelman said he was 'hurt' after Jonathan Shore's second-half stoppage-time equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for New York City FC, leaving Orlando in a precarious playoff position ahead of a trip to Chicago.
Inter Miami head coach Cristian Gonzalez says the Herons must keep improving after booking a place in the MLS playoffs with a 2-0 win over New York City FC. Miami sit second in the Eastern Conference ahead of a Saturday clash with Atlanta United, while Gonzalez praised the squad’s buy-in around Lionel Messi.
FC Dallas' first league defeat in six matches left them clinging to third in the Western Conference, as Petar Musa's Golden Boot chase rolls on and the in-form Seattle Sounders arrive next.
Inter Miami’s winless MLS streak extended to five matches after a 2-1 stoppage-time defeat at Columbus Crew, with Cristian Gonzalez claiming several refereeing decisions—including a handball, a foul and a disallowed goal—went against his side.
Columbus Crew ended Inter Miami’s road resilience with a dramatic 2-1 victory at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, with Jamal Thiare netting a 98th-minute winner after Lionel Messi’s free-kick had cancelled out Josef Martinez’s penalty. The result leaves Miami winless in five MLS games.