MLS Matchday 27 Roundup

The MLS Matchday 27 ended and Inter Miami continues to surprise, staying at the top and increasing its gap thanks to the downturn suffered by Cincinnati.

On the other hand, in the Western Conference, LA Galaxy and LAFC continue their fight for the lead and none of them are giving up ground.

Likewise, Colorado defeated Real Salt Lake and got into the battle, which will be very tight between now and the end of the regular season.

Matchday 27 Results and Odds

MLS Matchday 27: NY Red Bulls 3-1 Cincinnati

It was the most attractive game of the weekend as the NY Red Bulls were undefeated but with a streak of draws that had caused them to lose ground in the East, while Cincinnati had two defeats in a row that caused them to cede the lead to Inter Miami.

Right from the start, the New Yorkers showed they wanted the three points, taking the lead in the 7th minute with Lewis Morgan after a long pass from the defender Dylan Nealis to Elias Manoel, who then set up Morgan for the 1-0 lead.

In the 52nd minute, it was Kyle Duncan’s turn with a great mid-range shot that went into the corner, leaving goalkeeper Roman Celentano looking like a statue, and seven minutes later Morgan appeared again to push a loose ball in the box.

Cincinnati’s goal came in the 67th minute through Corey Baird, but it was not enough, and they now have three defeats in a row and 48 points, five behind Inter. On the other hand, NYRB has eight games without losing and cut a streak of four consecutive ties. They are fourth in the East with 41 points.

MLS Matchday 27: Inter Miami 2-1 Chicago Fire

With Lionel Messi injured and watching from the stands, Inter Miami showed that it has life beyond the Argentine, and, beat Chicago Fire 2-1, extending its lead to five points at the top of the East and remaining the best in all of MLS.

The first goal came in the 6th minute when Robert Taylor broke down the left and put a pass back to Matias Rojas, and the Paraguayan shot first time for the 1-0. Chicago’s equalizer would come at 73′ when Rafael Czichos, who drove the ball, entered the area and shot hard and low to the near post.

However, the visitors had not finished settling in and celebrating the equalizer when Jordi Alba took advantage of a mistake between defender Mauricio Pineda and goalkeeper Chris Brady to score with an empty net to make it 2-1 at 75′.

Inter is at the top of the league with 53 points, while the Fire is at the bottom, occupying the penultimate place in the East with 25 points.

MLS Matchday 27: Orlando City 1-1 NY City

Orlando City and New York City tied 1-1 in a result that keeps both teams in the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

The home side opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a shot by Martín Ojeda that deflected off Ramiro Enrique and changed the trajectory of the ball. It was the fourth consecutive game scoring for the Argentine striker.

Five minutes later, an error by Wilder Cartagena at the defense allowed the New Yorkers to tie the game through Austrian Hannes Wolf.

Orlando is seventh with 34 points, four more than Toronto who is eighth and in the Wild Card, while NY City is fifth with 38.

MLS Matchday 24: Colorado 3-2 Real Salt Lake

In one of Saturday’s most attractive matches, Colorado Rapids beat Real Salt Lake 3-2 to close the gap in the Western Conference to just three points.

Despite Colorado’s victory, it was Salt Lake that took the lead with a long-range shot by Andres Gomez in the 9th minute.

However, the home team turned it around with a goal by Jonathan Lewis at 35′ after a great pass from Cole Bassett, and at 39′ it was Sam Vines after a pass from Lewis.

Real Salt Lake, without their goal scorer Cristian Arango, who was suspended, did have another Colombian, Andrés Gómez, on fire. And it was he who made it 2-2 with a powerful shot from the edge of the area.

And when everything seemed to be tied, a handball inside the area by captain Justen Glad was sanctioned as a penalty at 85′ and Bassett changed it into a goal for the definitive 3-2.

Colorado is now fourth in the West with 41 points, while Salt Lake is third with 44 points and a game in hand.