New York Red Bulls vs Inter Miami player ratings — Messi features off the bench as Herons lose in MLS

Inter Miami is third in the Eastern Conference standings, while New York Red Bulls is ninth. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Lionel Messi came off the bench in the second half as Inter Miami lost 0-2 to New York Red Bulls in their Major League Soccer clash at the Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday.

The Argentine talisman did ‌not start the game due to his trip to ​Spain to accept the Princess of Asturias Award for Sport on Friday.

New York took the lead in the seventh minute after Inter Miami’s Casemiro scored an own goal, while Emil Fosberg scored in the first minute of added time to seal all three points.

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The result leaves Inter Miami third in the Eastern Conference standings, level on 55 points with second-placed New England Revolution and 15 behind leader Nashville. New York RB is ninth with 39 points.

New York Red Bulls vs Inter Miami player ratings

New York Red Bulls

Horvath (7.9), Nealis (7.8), Parker (7.2), Bazán (7.5), Padelford (7.5), Donkor (7.6), Mehmeti (7.9), Sofo (7.8), Cowell (7.2), Hall (7.3), Ruvalcaba (7.5)

Substitutes: Harper (7.3), Kone (6.4), Choupo-Moting (6.2), Fosberg (7.2)

Inter Miami

St. Clair (7.5), Luján (6.7), Casemiro (5.5), Micael (6.4), Reguilón (7.3), De Paul (6.9), Ayala (6.5), Galarza (6.7), Fillipi (6.3), Suárez (6.3), Berterame (5.7)

Substitutes: Messi (6.7), Fray (6.7), Morales (6.0), Segovia (6.4), Bright (6.8)