Lionel Messi: How to watch & stream Inter Miami vs. New York Red Bulls

The Red Bulls hope to extend their league-record playoff streak to 14 seasons; they have 10 games left to make up a three-point gap and vault into/above ninth place in the East. That sounds doable, though head coach Troy Lesesne’s squad is not without its flaws.

New York have scored just 23 goals this season and count midfielder Frankie Amaya (four goals) as their leading scorer. Much of that final-third inefficiency boils down to 2022 leading scorer Lewis Morgan battling injuries and DP attackers Luquinhas and Dante Vanzeir missing the mark, but it’s also a collective struggle to turn chances into goals.

The good news? RBNY boast a top-end defense that’s allowed just 26 goals this season (bottom-fifth in MLS), using their high-pressing system/tactics to limit opponents and compress the game. That provides a rock-solid foundation, though stopping Miami’s Messi-led attack is an entirely different proposition.

With the regular-season clock ticking, can the Red Bulls provide a blueprint for slowing down this Messi-powered ride?