Toronto 0-1 Inter Miami: Campana's late score keeps visitors on track for record

Leonardo Campana scored the winner in stoppage time to keep Inter Miami on course to beat the regular-season points record in MLS as they defeated Toronto 1-0.

Match Report

With Miami having secured the Supporters' Shield by beating the Columbus Crew in midweek, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were benched for Saturday's trip north of the border.

But the duo came on to help Gerardo Martino's team to a victory that moved them up to 71 points with one game remaining. 

The points record of 73 was set by the New England Revolution in 2021, and it is the Revs who visit Miami in the final regular-season game later in October.

Toronto got off to the better start as Kobe Franklin latched onto the end of Jonathan Osario's cross to shoot from a tight angle but saw his effort saved.

Despite further chances for Richie Laryea and Prince Osei Owusu, Toronto struggled to find a breakthrough, and substitute Suarez proved decisive as he delivered a first-time cross into the centre of the box, which Campana controlled and duly fired home a 93rd-minute winner.

The defeat dealt Toronto a blow to their ambitions of obtaining a playoff spot this season, opening the door for the Philadelphia Union, D.C. United and Nashville SC behind them in the Eastern Conference.

Data Debrief: Miami's stopping power

For Miami, the focus on adding an MLS record to their first Supporters' Shield triumph has seemingly helped keep them going this term. They have scored 15 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half this season; only the Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers have scored more such goals in the league in 2024.

On the other hand, Toronto have conceded 23 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half - no team has conceded more in MLS this term.

Toronto have taken just one point from the last 15 on offer, and their slump has come at the worst possible time.

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Line-ups

Toronto XI: Sean Johnson, Jonathan Osorio, Sigurd Rosted, Shane O'Neill, Derrick Etienne Jr., Richie Laryea, Matty Longstaff, Kobe Franklin, Deandre Kerr, Alonso Coello, Nicksoen Gomis

Subs: Insigne, Deybi Flores, Henry Wingo, Prince Osei Owusu, Raoul Petretta, Brandon Servania, Aimé Mabika, Luka Gavran, Tyrese Spicer

Inter Miami CF XI: Óscar Ustari, Sergiy Kryvtsov, Robert Taylor, Matías Rojas, Franco Negri, Julian Gressel, Campana, Noah Allen, David Ruíz, Benja Cremaschi, Tomás Avilés

Subs: Messi, Suarez, Alba, Busquets, Drake Callender, Diego Gómez, Lawson Sunderland, Ryan Sailor, Yannick Bright