Overview
- Inter Miami beat New York City FC 3-2 on March 22 in the Bronx, overturning a 2-1 deficit in the second half.
- Lionel Messi leveled the match with a 61st-minute free kick recorded as his 901st career goal after earlier striking the post and crossbar.
- Micael dos Santos headed the winner in the 74th minute from a Noah Allen cross, while Gonzalo Luján had opened the scoring with his first career goal.
- The result moved Miami to 3-1-1 and left both teams on 10 points in the Eastern Conference, handing NYCFC their first loss of the season.
- With Maximiliano Falcón and Sergio Reguilón sidelined and Rodrigo De Paul unavailable, Mascherano said he plans to keep playing Messi and confirmed the captain will join Argentina for March friendlies.