San Jose Earthquakes vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 3
3 - 3
San Jose, Miami tie 3-3 in Lionel Messi's MLS Bay Area debut
Tadeo Allende's brace led to a 3-3 draw between Inter Miami and San Jose on Wednesday night. This was Lionel Messi's first match in the Bay Area since joining the MLS in 2023.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 1': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 2': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 6': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Vítor Costa is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 11': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 17': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 19': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 20': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Arango is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Amahl Pellegrino replaces Cristian Arango because of an injury.
- 37': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 39': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 39': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tadeo Allende with a cross following a fast break.
- 44': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Inter Miami CF 2. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 45': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 45': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amahl Pellegrino following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Inter Miami CF 2. Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 45'+7': Foul by Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+7': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 3, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Baltasar Rodríguez replaces Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 46': Attempt missed. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 47': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 48': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Inter Miami CF 3. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baltasar Rodríguez.
- 53': Foul by DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 53': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Tadeo Allende is caught offside.
- 56': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 57': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Óscar Ustari.
- 58': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 58': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 59': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Tadeo Allende is caught offside.
- 59': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 61': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Allen Obando replaces Baltasar Rodríguez because of an injury.
- 64': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 66': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 69': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Max Floriani replaces Rodrigues because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Josef Martínez replaces Ousseni Bouda.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Luján replaces Marcelo Weigandt.
- 70': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Allen Obando.
- 71': Foul by Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 71': Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 73': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 74': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 78': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Ian Harkes.
- 79': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Hernán López replaces Amahl Pellegrino.
- 81': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 81': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Martínez replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Redondo replaces Yannick Bright.
- 82': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Tadeo Allende is caught offside.
- 83': Hand ball by Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 88': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 88': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by David Martínez.
- 89': Attempt missed. Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Martínez.
- 90'+1': DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Floriani.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Inter Miami CF 3.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Inter Miami CF 3.
Statistics
 MIA |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 512 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 614 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 25 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 28 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 18,000
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 18,000
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 13 | +4 | 28 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 13 | +8 | 26 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 13 | +8 | 23 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK) |
| 5 | Daniel Munie |
| 12 | Dave Romney  |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 34 | Beau Leroux |
| 6 | Ian Harkes |
| 94 | Vítor Costa |
| 22 | DeJuan Jones |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 11 | Ousseni Bouda |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Oscar Ustari (GK) |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 37 | Maximiliano Falcón |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 21 | Tadeo Allende |
| 8 | Telasco Segovia |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
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