Red Bulls use own goal to grab lead, then Emil Forsberg to wrap up 2-0 victory over Inter Miami

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Emil Forsberg scored an insurance goal early in second-half stoppage time and the New York Red Bulls beat Inter Miami 2-0 on Saturday to stay above the playoff line.

Ethan Horvath finished with two saves for the Red Bulls (11-14-6) to earn his fifth clean sheet through his first 31 starts in the league.

New York, which began the day clinging to the ninth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference, took the lead in the 7th minute on an own goal by Inter Miami midfielder Carlos Casimiro.

The Red Bulls didn't take a two-goal lead until Forsberg scored in the first minute of stoppage time after subbing in to the match in the 85th. The forward's fourth goal came with assists from Cameron Harper — his second — and Ronald Donkor — his career-high 10th.

Lionel Messi didn't make an appearance until the 56th minute when he replaced Riquelme Fillipi. Messi has 25 goals this season — five more than anyone else entering play — and his 15 assists had him tied with Los Angeles FC's Son Heung-min for the league lead.

Dayne St. Clair saved five shots for Inter Miami (15-6-10).

Inter Miami had gone 3-0-1 in the previous four matchups with the Red Bulls, outscoring them 17-6. The club had won its previous three matches this month by a combined 9-1 score.

Miami: Hosts FC Cincinnati on Wednesday.

New York: At New England Revolution on Wednesday.

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Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi reacts after the New York Red Bulls scored a second goal during an MLS soccer match, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, center, battles for the ball with New York Red Bulls defender Julian Bazan, right, and Devin Padelford during an MLS soccer match Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, left, dribbles as New York Red Bulls forward Mohammed Sofo, center, and Adri Mehmeti defend during an MLS soccer match Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

New York Red Bulls players celebrate after Inter Miami scored an own goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyone Jenkins threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau in the second overtime, and UCF survived a wild finish in regulation to knock off No. 2 BYU 39-31 on Saturday.

Needing a touchdown and a 2-point conversion to force a third OT, the Cougars (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) drove to the UCF 4-yard line, but Bear Bachmeier’s fourth-down pass to Walker Lyons fell incomplete, giving the Knights (4-3, 2-2) their first win over a top-5 team in school history.

A week after knocking off then-No. 2 Notre Dame, BYU became the latest unbeaten team to fall in a wild few weeks of the college football season.

UCF was driving toward a potential game-winning field goal in regulation when Jenkins lost the ball on a play that was ruled a sack on the field. But after a replay review, the call was overturned to an incomplete pass, and BYU was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, moving the Knights into kicker Will Stone's range.

But BYU blocked Stone's 47-yard attempt to force OT.

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BYU wide receiver Kyler Kasper (3) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown as Central Florida defensive back Antione Jackson (7) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)