KLIK SAJA – Fresh off an impressive midweek victory, the New York Red Bulls return to Sports Illustrated Stadium with the aim of extending their strong home form as they host Inter Miami in Round 24 of the MLS season.
The Red Bulls pulled off a sensational 5-3 comeback win over the New England Revolution after trailing 0-2 at halftime, while Lionel Messi’s magic fell short against a resolute defense, with Inter Miami suffering a surprising 3-0 defeat to second-placed FC Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference.
Red Bulls fans likely approached that midweek clash with optimism, knowing their strong home record could be the key to getting back to winning ways.
Since their 2-0 triumph over Atlanta United on May 31, New York had endured a six-match winless run, including two defeats and two draws on the road. Their only home fixture during that stretch ended in a 2-2 draw at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
When they went two goals down within the first 30 minutes on Wednesday, head coach Sandro Schwarz may have feared a second consecutive home game without a win in 2025.
However, inspired performances by Emil Forsberg and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting sparked a thrilling second-half comeback to seal the 5-3 victory.
That result marked the Red Bulls’ eighth win in 11 home matches this season and extended their unbeaten run at home since a loss to DC United back in April.
Snapping a six-game winless streak, the Red Bulls now sit eighth in the Eastern Conference, occupying one of the two Wild Card spots.
A win over Miami this weekend could lift them as high as sixth, depending on other results.
That seems entirely possible, especially given that Javier Mascherano’s Herons were outclassed 3-0 by FC Cincinnati just days ago.
Messi had netted braces in three straight appearances prior to Round 23, but was kept quiet in the last outing—ending Miami’s post-Club World Cup winning streak.
Despite that setback, last season’s Supporters’ Shield winners remain in fifth place in the conference.
With a five-point cushion over their eighth-placed hosts, Inter Miami are guaranteed to stay within the top seven regardless of this round’s results.
Mascherano’s men, currently top of the form table alongside Cincinnati and Nashville with four wins from their last five, will be chasing their sixth away result from 11 road games this season.
