Inter Miami draw with Charlotte FC

MIAMI: Kerwin Vargas produced a goal and an assist, but Charlotte FC twice gave back the lead against short-handed Inter Miami en route to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that damaged the visitors’ playoff hopes.

Enzo Copetti also scored his sixth goal and first in eight matches for Charlotte (9-11-13, 40 points), which could have moved above the playoff line and into eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a win in both teams’ penultimate match of the season.

Instead, Miami (9-17-7, 34 points) overcame the absence of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to international duty to earn a respectable result in its home finale. Substitute Robbie Robinson scored the final leveler in the 84th minute. Agencies

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