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Lionel Messi has goal, assist to rally Inter Miami to 2-1 victory over Revolution

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 2). Lionel Messi has goal, assist to rally Inter Miami to 2-1 victory over Revolution. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-has-goal-assist-to-rally-inter-miami-to-2-1-victory-over-revolution/article_d58d5a29-f138-599a-9e0e-3e9d7cd0dcd0.html

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Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami overcome a deficit to beat the New England Revolution 2-1 on Sunday night. Dániel Gazdag scored for New England in the 53rd minute, but Messi provided an assist and then scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute. With this victory, Inter Miami moved into second place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 16-6-11, surpassing New England’s 18-11-4 record by one point as both teams have just one match left in the regular season.
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FOXBOROUGH Inter Miami Miami New England St. Clair

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Inter Miami ORG · 4× New England ORG · 4× Messi PERSON · 3× Miami GPE · 2× St. Clair ORG · 2× FOXBOROUGH GPE · 1× Lionel Messi PERSON · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× the Eastern Conference ORG · 1× the New England Revolution ORG · 1×

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Neither team scored until Dániel Gazdag took passes from defenders Ilay Feingold and Peyton Miller in the 53rd minute and sent a right-footed shot past Dayne St. Clair to give New England the lead with his second goal in 11 appearances this season.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lionel Messi had a second-half assist before scoring the winner as Inter Miami came from behind to beat the New England Revolution 2-1 on Sunday night. asserted
Miami → have → night
Inter Miami (16-6-11) moves into second place in the Eastern Conference, passing New England (18-11-4) by a point with one match remaining in the regular season. asserted
Miami → move → season
Neither team scored until Dániel Gazdag took passes from defenders Ilay Feingold and Peyton Miller in the 53rd minute and sent a right-footed shot past Dayne St. Clair to give New England the lead with his second goal in 11 appearances this season. asserted
Gazdag → score → appearances
Berterame has 10 goals and 10 assists in his first MLS season. asserted
Berterame → have → season
Messi came through with the winner in the 83rd minute, scoring his league-leading 26th goal with another assist from Segovia — his career-high 12th in his second full season. asserted
Messi → come → season
Messi is tied for the second most assists this season with 16 and leads by nine in goal contributions with 42. asserted
Messi → tie → 42
St. Clair finished with three saves for Inter Miami — now 10-4-3 away from home. asserted
Clair → finish → home
Matt Turner turned back three shots for New England, which saw a four-match win streak end in falling to 11-4-2 at home. asserted
streak → turn → home
St. Clair had two saves and Turner one in a scoreless first half. asserted
Turner → have → half
The two clubs played to a 1-1 draw in Miami to close out April. asserted
clubs → play → April
Up next Miami: Hosts Charlotte FC to close out the regular season on Saturday. asserted
Miami → host → Saturday
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