Wetin dey happen for Major League Soccer dis weekend na serious gist wey get plenty twist and turn. For Miami, Lionel Messi and him team Inter Miami still dey find dia first win for dia new Nu Stadium after dem play 2-2 draw with New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Messi, wey don score five goals for five matches dis season, help set up Germán Berterame for one goal wey give Inter Miami lead for second half.
But di story no end there. One 17-year-old boy wey dem dey call Adri Mehmeti, wey born just two days after Messi score two goals for Barcelona for 2009, come spoil party. Mehmeti score him first MLS goal for 77th minute to bring Red Bulls back to 2-2. Di match end draw, and Inter Miami still no don win for dia new ground.
For San Diego, wahala dey. San Diego FC lose again, dis time 2-1 to Minnesota United at Snapdragon Stadium. Di home team start well with Luca Bombino scoring early goal for 7th minute, but Minnesota come back with Kyle Duncan and Kelvin Yeboah goals. To make matter worse, San Diego defender Christopher McVey see red card again—na him third red card dis year. Coach Mikey Varas talk say dem dey receive harsh calls, but dem go find way out.
Portland Timbers finally win match after five games wey dem no win. Kevin Kelsy score winning goal for sixth minute of stoppage time to beat Los Angeles FC 2-1. Di goal break LAFC record wey dem don dey keep clean sheet for 571 minutes. Young boy Jude Terry, 17 years, score him first MLS goal for LAFC side.
Big news dey ground say Neymar dey talk with FC Cincinnati. Di Brazilian superstar and him papa dey discuss move to MLS club. Neymar, wey now be Brazil all-time top scorer, fit join Cincinnati after 2026 World Cup. Cincinnati need help for attack as dem don score only 10 goals for seven matches.
For Colorado, Kosi Thompson make big debut with two goals and one assist as Rapids beat Houston Dynamo 6-2. Thompson wey dem just buy from Toronto score two goals—something wey him no do for four seasons before. Rafael Navarro also score two goals for di big win.
Di weekend matches show say MLS season dey hot. From Messi wey still dey find win for new stadium to young boys wey dey make name, di league dey give us plenty to talk about. Teams dey struggle, teams dey rise, and big names dey still dey enter di league.
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