Major League Soccer Regular Season - 7

Inter Miami 2 - 2 FT New York Red Bulls

Nu Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
92
FT
Sat, Apr 11
Inter Miami
2-2
New York Red Bulls
⚡ Intensity 55
⚖️ Balance 84
🏆 Stakes 100
🎲 Upset 96
A top-of-the-table MLS thriller.

Top-of-the-Table Chaos: Miami and Red Bulls Trade Blows in 2-2 Draw

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 92/100. A relentless attacking siege from the hosts met lethal counter-punching in an early-season summit clash that proves neither side is ready to blink.

Early Fireworks

The Stakes were monumental at Nu Stadium as first met third in a genuine six-pointer, and the visitors wasted no time flipping the script. Against the run of play, New York Red Bulls silenced the home crowd in the 15th minute when J. Ruvalcaba finished off a brilliant setup from J. Hall. Stung by the early concession, Inter Miami immediately ramped up the Intensity, controlling possession and pinning the Red Bulls deep in their own half. The suffocating pressure finally boiled over just moments before the halftime whistle. R. de Paul unlocked the stubborn visiting defense with a precise assist, allowing M. Silvetti to restore parity and set the stage for a fiery second act.

The Turning Point

Miami carried their relentless momentum into the second half, turning the pitch into a shooting gallery. In the 55th minute, G. Berterame struck to give the hosts a deserved lead, reflecting a barrage that ultimately saw them rack up 16 shots to New York's five. But the Balance of this contest remained razor-thin despite the one-sided metrics. The Red Bulls thought they had leveled the game when R. Voloder found the back of the net in the 62nd minute, only for VAR to rule it out for offside. Orchestrating the midfield with typical genius, Lionel Messi kept hunting for a third to kill the game off, but the hosts' inability to convert heavy corner pressure into a knockout blow left the door dangerously ajar.

Final Act

That inability to secure a two-goal cushion cost the league leaders dearly. In the 77th minute, New York found their late lifeline. J. Hall produced his second magnificent assist of the night, teeing up A. Mehmeti to snatch an equalizer out of thin air. Despite commanding the field with a dominant 2.14 expected goals tally compared to a meager 0.75 for the visitors, Miami could not break down the resolute defense a third time. A high Upset Factor lingered until the final whistle, but ultimately, the points were shared. This thrilling 2-2 draw keeps both squads tied on 10 points at the summit of the Eastern Conference, proving that clinical transition play can neutralize overwhelming possession in a genuine title race.

Key Questions

What made Lionel Messi the Man of the Match?

Despite not scoring, Messi was the undisputed orchestrator, providing four key passes and dictating the attacking tempo to earn a phenomenal rating.

What does this mean for Inter Miami's season?

The draw keeps Inter Miami at the top of the table on 10 points, maintaining their unbeaten start and solidifying their status as early title contenders.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
56%
44%
Inter Miami 56%
New York Red Bulls 44%
Shots
16
5
Inter Miami 16
New York Red Bulls 5
Shots on Target
7
2
Inter Miami 7
New York Red Bulls 2
Expected Goals (xG)
2.14
0.75
Inter Miami 2.14
New York Red Bulls 0.75
Passes
513
419
Inter Miami 513
New York Red Bulls 419
Pass Accuracy
84%
82%
Inter Miami 84%
New York Red Bulls 82%
Corners
12
3
Inter Miami 12
New York Red Bulls 3
Fouls
8
14
Inter Miami 8
New York Red Bulls 14
Yellow Cards
1
2
Inter Miami 1
New York Red Bulls 2
Red Cards
0
0
Inter Miami 0
New York Red Bulls 0

Match Events

J. Ruvalcaba (J. Hall) 15'
45'+1 M. Silvetti (R. de Paul)
HT
46' 🔄 S. Reguilon D. Pinter
55' G. Berterame
C. Cowell 🟨 60'
R. Voloder 62'
C. Cowell R. Mosquera 🔄 66'
J. Ruvalcaba M. Sofo 🔄 66'
68' 🔄 M. Silvetti G. Lujan
76' 🟨 I. Fray
A. Mehmeti (J. Hall) 77'
79' 🔄 I. Fray L. Suarez
A. Mehmeti G. Berggren 🔄 88'
E. Forsberg E. M. Choupo-Moting 🔄 88'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Inter Miami

Goalkeepers
Dayne St. Clair
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
1
Key Passes
1
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Defenders
Ian Fray
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
69%
Duel Win %
Maximiliano Falcón
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Micael
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Sergio Reguilón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
Rodrigo de Paul
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
57%
Pass Acc
Yannick Bright
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
5
Tackles
5
Tackles
8
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Telasco Segovia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateo Silvetti
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.7
Rating
Forwards
Lionel Messi
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
Germán Berterame
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.2
Rating
BENCH
Rocco Ríos Novo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Noah Allen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonzalo Luján
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Facundo Mura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Ayala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Ruíz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Morales
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Suarez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Pinter
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
50
Total Mins
Started
Entry

New York Red Bulls

Goalkeepers
Ethan Horvath
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dylan Nealis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Voloder
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matthew Dos Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Ronald Donkor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adri Mehmeti
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Emil Forsberg
NPC
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
34%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
Forwards
Cade Cowell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Julian Hall
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
12%
Pass Acc
Jorge Ruvalcaba
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
John McCarthy
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Omar Valencia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Mina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustav Berggren
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joyeux Masanka Bungi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nehuen Benedetti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Mosquera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohammed Sofo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/19/2025 New York Red Bulls 1 - 5 Inter Miami Major League Soccer Sports Illustrated Stadium
05/03/2025 Inter Miami 4 - 1 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
05/04/2024 Inter Miami 6 - 2 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
03/23/2024 New York Red Bulls 4 - 0 Inter Miami Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
08/26/2023 New York Red Bulls 0 - 2 Inter Miami Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/31/2023 Inter Miami 0 - 1 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
08/27/2022 New York Red Bulls 3 - 1 Inter Miami Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/22/2022 Inter Miami 2 - 0 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
10/09/2021 New York Red Bulls 1 - 0 Inter Miami Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
09/17/2021 Inter Miami 0 - 4 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
07/19/2025
Major League Soccer Sports Illustrated Stadium
05/03/2025
Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
05/04/2024
Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
03/23/2024
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
08/26/2023
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/31/2023
Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
08/27/2022
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/22/2022
Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
10/09/2021
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
09/17/2021
Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
Inter Miami Win
New York Red Bulls Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Chicago Fire 6 13 8 3 +5 WChicago Fire 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC (12-04-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 0 Nashville SC (05-04-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 Chicago Fire (21-03-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 2 DC United (15-03-2026)DColumbus Crew 0 - 0 Chicago Fire (08-03-2026)
2 Nashville SC 5 12 12 3 +9 WCharlotte 1 - 2 Nashville SC (11-04-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 0 Nashville SC (05-04-2026)WNashville SC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (21-03-2026)WColumbus Crew 0 - 1 Nashville SC (14-03-2026)WNashville SC 4 - 1 New England Revolution (22-02-2026)
3 Inter Miami 5 11 11 7 +4 DInter Miami 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls (11-04-2026)WNew York City FC 2 - 3 Inter Miami (22-03-2026)DCharlotte 0 - 0 Inter Miami (14-03-2026)WDC United 1 - 2 Inter Miami (07-03-2026)WOrlando City SC 2 - 4 Inter Miami (02-03-2026)
4 New York Red Bulls 7 11 11 15 -4 DInter Miami 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls (11-04-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 4 - 2 FC Cincinnati (04-04-2026)LCharlotte 6 - 1 New York Red Bulls (21-03-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 New York Red Bulls (14-03-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 0 - 3 CF Montreal (08-03-2026)
5 New England Revolution 5 9 11 6 +5 WNew England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United (11-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 3 - 0 CF Montreal (04-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 6 - 1 FC Cincinnati (15-03-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 1 - 0 New England Revolution (28-02-2026)LNashville SC 4 - 1 New England Revolution (22-02-2026)
6 Toronto FC 4 8 5 3 +2 DToronto FC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (11-04-2026)WToronto FC 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (21-03-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 New York Red Bulls (14-03-2026)WFC Cincinnati 0 - 1 Toronto FC (08-03-2026)
7 Charlotte 4 7 9 4 +5 LCharlotte 1 - 2 Nashville SC (11-04-2026)WCharlotte 2 - 1 Philadelphia Union (04-04-2026)WCharlotte 6 - 1 New York Red Bulls (21-03-2026)DCharlotte 0 - 0 Inter Miami (14-03-2026)
8 DC United 5 7 4 4 0 LNew England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United (11-04-2026)DAtlanta United FC 0 - 0 DC United (21-03-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 2 DC United (15-03-2026)LDC United 1 - 2 Inter Miami (07-03-2026)WDC United 1 - 0 Philadelphia Union (22-02-2026)
9 FC Cincinnati 6 7 10 15 -5 DToronto FC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (11-04-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 4 - 2 FC Cincinnati (04-04-2026)WFC Cincinnati 4 - 3 CF Montreal (22-03-2026)LNew England Revolution 6 - 1 FC Cincinnati (15-03-2026)LFC Cincinnati 0 - 1 Toronto FC (08-03-2026)
10 New York City FC 3 6 9 4 +5 LNew York City FC 2 - 3 Inter Miami (22-03-2026)WNew York City FC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (07-03-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 New York City FC (01-03-2026)
11 Columbus Crew 5 5 5 5 0 DColumbus Crew 1 - 1 Orlando City SC (12-04-2026)WAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Columbus Crew (04-04-2026)LToronto FC 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (21-03-2026)LColumbus Crew 0 - 1 Nashville SC (14-03-2026)DColumbus Crew 0 - 0 Chicago Fire (08-03-2026)
12 Atlanta United FC 5 4 4 7 -3 LChicago Fire 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC (12-04-2026)LAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Columbus Crew (04-04-2026)DAtlanta United FC 0 - 0 DC United (21-03-2026)WAtlanta United FC 3 - 1 Philadelphia Union (14-03-2026)LFC Cincinnati 2 - 0 Atlanta United FC (21-02-2026)
13 Orlando City SC 6 4 6 18 -12 DColumbus Crew 1 - 1 Orlando City SC (12-04-2026)LNashville SC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (21-03-2026)WOrlando City SC 2 - 1 CF Montreal (14-03-2026)LNew York City FC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (07-03-2026)LOrlando City SC 2 - 4 Inter Miami (02-03-2026)
14 Philadelphia Union 6 3 6 11 -5 WCF Montreal 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union (11-04-2026)LCharlotte 2 - 1 Philadelphia Union (04-04-2026)LPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 Chicago Fire (21-03-2026)LAtlanta United FC 3 - 1 Philadelphia Union (14-03-2026)LPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 New York City FC (01-03-2026)
15 CF Montreal 6 3 8 14 -6 LCF Montreal 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union (11-04-2026)LNew England Revolution 3 - 0 CF Montreal (04-04-2026)LFC Cincinnati 4 - 3 CF Montreal (22-03-2026)LOrlando City SC 2 - 1 CF Montreal (14-03-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 0 - 3 CF Montreal (08-03-2026)