December 7, 2025 3:31 PM

Messi’s double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title

Inter Miami secured their first MLS Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists. Despite Thomas Mueller driving a Vancouver side that controlled long stretches and created the better chances, the final ultimately swung on the Argentine's influence, as he secured his first MLS league title and capped his finest season on American soil. "This was one of our main goals," Messi, who...

November 24, 2025 9:28 AM

Lionel Messi stars as Miami blanks Cincinnati, reaches 1st East final

Tadeo Allende scored a second-half brace, Lionel Messi scored and picked up three assists and Inter Miami pulled away to a 4-0 victory over FC Cincinnati in Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal. Mateo Silvetti, 19, also had a goal and an assist for No. 3 seed Miami, which continues its deepest MLS Cup Playoff run in club history by advancing to its first East final. It will host No. 5 seed New York City FC, which shut out top-seeded Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Sunday night. Cincinnati was elimi...

October 12, 2025 9:07 AM

Lionel Messi tallies two goals, assist as Inter Miami shut out Atlanta

Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another by Jordi Alba to lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Messi, who sat out his home nation Argentina’s friendly against Venezuela that was held in Miami one night earlier, started and helped Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points) guarantee itself at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Inter Miami still has a chance to secure the No. 2 seed if it can finish wit...

June 24, 2025 11:16 AM

Palmeiras salvage draw with Inter Miami as both advance to Club World Cup last 16

Palmeiras rallied from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami and qualify top of Group A for the Club World Cup last 16 on Monday, a result that sent both teams through to the knockout phase. Goals from Tadeo Allende and Luis Suarez gave Miami a two-goal lead before Paulinho and Mauricio scored in the last 10 minutes to get Palmeiras back on level terms. Both teams finished on five points with Inter Miami second on goal difference, while Al-Ahly and Porto were both eliminated ...

June 15, 2025 1:01 PM

No goal, but Messi’s influence on show in Club World Cup opener

Although he did not score, Lionel Messi again proved his worth with Inter Miami, showing some brilliance and avoiding injury as they got off to a decent start in the Club World Cup with a goalless draw against African giants Al-Ahly from Egypt on Saturday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Messi draws massive crowds to stadiums, and attendance will be a key measure of the revamped Club World Cup's success or failure. On Saturday, almost 61,000 fans filled the Hard Rock Stadium, making for a festive atmospher...