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1-0-0, 3 PTS

Real Salt LakeSalt LakeRSL

16-11-7, 59 PTS

Robert Taylor - 39'

Diego Gómez - 83'

Miami v Salt Lake

Messi orchestrates Miami's season-opening win

Lionel Messi helped set up both goals and Inter Miami survived extended second-half pressure from Real Salt Lake to earn a 2-0 victory in Major League Soccer's season opener on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Feb 22, 2024, 03:19 pm - ESPN News Services

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45%

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Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Vancouver Whitecaps	27	15	5	7	+31	50
St. Louis CITY SC	27	13	8	6	+12	47
FC Dallas	27	13	8	6	+8	47
San Jose Earthquakes	27	13	6	8	+10	45
Houston Dynamo FC	27	13	5	9	+2	44
LAFC	28	11	8	9	+13	41
Seattle Sounders FC	27	10	8	9	0	38
Colorado Rapids	27	11	3	13	0	36
LA Galaxy	28	9	9	10	-7	36
Portland Timbers	27	9	5	13	-3	32
Real Salt Lake	27	9	5	13	-4	32
San Diego FC	27	8	8	11	0	32
Austin FC	27	7	10	10	-12	31
Minnesota United FC	27	7	8	12	-9	29
Sporting Kansas City	27	6	3	18	-33	21

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Nashville SC	27	18	6	3	+34	60
New England Revolution	27	14	4	9	+9	46
Inter Miami CF	27	12	10	5	+14	46
Chicago Fire FC	27	13	6	8	+10	45
Charlotte FC	27	12	7	8	+9	43
Philadelphia Union	27	11	6	10	+10	39
Orlando City SC	27	10	4	13	-16	34
Red Bull New York	27	9	6	12	-17	33
New York City FC	27	8	9	10	+5	33
FC Cincinnati	26	8	9	9	-9	33
D.C. United	26	6	12	8	-8	30
Columbus Crew	27	8	5	14	-4	29
Toronto FC	27	6	11	10	-12	29
Atlanta United FC	27	7	6	14	-13	27
CF Montréal	27	6	6	15	-20	24

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Miami v Salt Lake

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Messi orchestrates Miami's season-opening win

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