MPublishing a game can have a variety of effects. With his sights set on the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Javier Mascherano rested star players such as Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul and opted for a lineup centered on young players for Inter Miami’s match against Charlotte.
The match ended without a score for either team, but after the match, Messi missed the opportunity to continue moving up the list of important goalscorers.
Leo is not the top scorer in MLS
The Argentine number 10’s absence has caused some concern given that he had just recovered from injury, but the decision to keep Lionel out of this match, having played the full 90 minutes in the first leg against Nashville SC, was to give him some rest.
Leo didn’t play in the game against Charlotte, prioritizing the second leg at home on the 18th, but he also missed a chance to score another point that would have moved him up the scoring list.
FC Dallas forward Petar Moussa leads the MLS scoring list with five goals. Ju Krause (LA Galaxy), Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) and Nichols Fernandez-Melkau (New York City FC) follow with four goals each.
Diez said Messi has scored in two wins against Orlando City and DC United, scoring three goals, joining the list and sharing the slot with 10 other players who have scored the same number as Leo so far this season.
So Leo could continue to move up the standings if he scores in Game 2 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday, or when he visits Yankee Stadium on Sunday, March 22nd for the MLS game against New York City.
One more goal would not only move him up the rankings, but he would also reach 900 career goals, leaving him 65 goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who is currently the second all-time top scorer in soccer history with 965 goals.
Meanwhile, their potential quarterfinal opponents will face off in a series between Philadelphia and Amrica, where the Mexican team holds the advantage after winning the first leg 1-0 in the United States.
