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Romelu Chioto scored twice for CF Montreal, but Inter Miami scored twice on Saturday night to save a 2-2 draw with the hosts.
Gonzalo Guaín and Emerson Rodriguez closed the gap by one point each, while Inter Miami (8-10-6, 30 points) scored the decisive points, giving Orlando FC, Chicago and the New Eastern Conference his lead. England qualified for the 7th and final play-off.
Inter Miami completed his two-game, five-day, 7,600-plus-mile road trip.
Montreal (12-8-4, 40 points) remained his third-place finish in the East, but a point behind defending league champions New York City FC. he was 2
Rodriguez drew Inter Miami in his 79th minute.
After Rodriguez stormed into his area for a penalty in a run that began after picking up his ball loose, the Montreal goalkeeper James He fired a shot that Panthemis hit in front of goal. Rodriguez slipped and fell to the ground while trying to kick the rebound first. But when Panthemis came out trying to cover up the ball, Rodriguez was able to quickly get back up and fire another shot past him just before it reached the ball.
21 Minutes later, Montreal had his 2-1 advantage. Kioto scored his kick as a penalty, filling the shot into the bottom right corner. The tally came just after Inter Miami's Christopher McVay scored a penalty draw for a handball inside his area.
Kioto, who left the game in the 70th minute, extended his team-leading scoring total to 11 goals this season.
He crossed goals in the first six minutes of the match for both teams.
Kioto's first goal came in his fifth minute, when Samuel Piette's long-ranged his cross was perfectly left-footed.
Miami hit his shot home one minute and 22 seconds after Higuain received his ball through a perfect through from Alejandro Pozuelo.
Higuain was considered doubtful to play in the game after hitting his elbow on his chin in his 1-0 victory over Inter in Miami on Wednesday. was
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