Inter Miami had a tough day on the workplace with out Lionel Messi, who stays sidelined by a hamstring damage.
Lewis Morgan scored a hat trick with an help because the New York Pink Bulls defeated Inter Miami, 4-0, in a moist and chilly match on Saturday afternoon at Pink Bull Area in Harrison, New Jersey.
The loss is Inter Miami’s second of the 2024 MLS common season, each coming with out Messi in motion.
Messi is tentatively anticipated to return for Inter Miami’s two matches in opposition to LIGA MX membership Monterrey within the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals. The primary leg is April 3, and the second is April 10.
Morgan, a former Inter Miami standout, scored within the third minute, the 51st and within the seventieth to finish his three-goal recreation, whereas helping Wikelman Carmona’s purpose within the 66th minute for the Pink Bulls.
Inter Miami practically had a rating within the 77th minute, however VAR negated Noah Allen’s purpose. In any other case, it was a disappointing effort with former Barcelona stars Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets main the best way with out Messi.
The loss lowered Inter Miami’s league-high purpose differential from plus-8 to plus-4, as each groups performed with out six gamers who’re enjoying with their respective nationwide groups throughout a FIFA worldwide window this week.
Inter Miami entered the match tied with MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew atop the Jap Convention with 10 factors, however it might fall into the pack after the remainder of league performs Matchday 6 on Saturday night time.
Inter Miami was with out standout goalkeeper Drake Callender (United States); midfielders Diego Gómez (Paraguay), Federico Redondo (Argentina Beneath-23), David Ruiz (Honduras); ahead Shanyder Borgelin (Haiti); and defender Israel Boatwright (Dominican Republic Beneath-23). Nico Freire (hamstring) additionally didn’t play.
New York Pink Bulls shined with out goalkeeper Carlos Coronel (Paraguay), ahead Cory Burke (Jamaica), midfielders Emil Forsberg (Sweden) and Daniel Edelman (USA Beneath-23), and defenders John Tolkin (USA Beneath-23) and Noah Eile (Sweden Beneath-21).