June 17, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Inter Miami CF News Release
Inter Miami CF forward Leo Afonso has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday presented by Audi for Week 20. Afonso scored the match-winning goal in the 1-2 victory at the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. The Brazilian-American’s strike in the dying moments to seal three crucial away points for the Herons earned him his first-ever appearance in the MLS Team of the Matchday.
This is Afonso’s second goal of the MLS regular season since joining in April, after scoring his first goal against the Colorado Rapids back in April in a 2-2 draw.
Against the Union, Afonso proved to be decisive, scoring the winner dramatically after Inter Miami was reduced to nine men in the closing stages of the second half. Following a corner by Philadelphia, the young Academy product, who was substituted in the 90 +1′ minute, received a long ball from midfielder Yannick Bright, beat his markers on the counter, and finished with ease past the Philadelphia keeper.
Inter Miami has now had 11 different inclusions of players and coach in the MLS Team of the Matchday during the 2024 MLS Regular Season.
2024 Inter Miami Team of the Matchday Honorees:
Matchday 1 and 2: Drake Callender and Lionel Messi
Matchday 3: Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, Julian Gressel, Luis Suárez, and Lionel Messi
Matchday 4: Jordi Alba
Matchday 5: Luis Suárez, Leonardo Campana, and Federico Redondo
Matchday 8: David Ruiz and Lionel Messi
Matchday 9: Diego Gómez and Lionel Messi
Matchday 10: Sergio Busquets and Lionel Messi
Matchday 11: Sergio Busquets and Lionel Messi
Matchday 12: Matías Rojas, Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez
Matchday 13: Matías Rojas
Matchday 15: Leonardo Campana
Matchday 16: Robert Taylor
Matchday 18: Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi
Matchday 20: Leo Afonso
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