MLS

Inter Miami CF vs LA Galaxy, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
  • 43': Jordi Alba
  • 84': Lionel Messi
  • 89': Luis Suárez
FT
3 - 1
LA Galaxy
  • 59': Joseph Paintsil

Messi golazo, stunning assist give Miami late win over Galaxy

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant individual strike and then provided a sensational assist for Luis Suárez to propel Inter Miami to a 3-1 win over LA Galaxy.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 7': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Novak Micovic.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende with a cross.
  • 11': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range.
  • 16': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 16': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
  • 19': Foul by Zanka (LA Galaxy).
  • 19': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zanka.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by John Nelson (LA Galaxy).
  • 22': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zanka.
  • 30': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia is caught offside.
  • 30': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 32': VAR Decision: No Goal Inter Miami CF 0-0 LA Galaxy.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 34': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zanka.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 39': Foul by Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 39': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
  • 41': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
  • 41': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 43': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 0. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Tadeo Allende.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Matheus Nascimento replaces Elijah Wynder.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. John Nelson (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 58': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF).
  • 58': Foul by Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy).
  • 58': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 1. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Parente.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 63': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zanka.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 68': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Novak Micovic.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 72': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 77': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Diego Fagúndez.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Benjamín Cremaschi.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Baltasar Rodríguez replaces Fafà Picault.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 78': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Novak Micovic.
  • 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Gabriel Pec.
  • 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria replaces Diego Fagúndez.
  • 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces Isaiah Parente.
  • 80': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by John Nelson.
  • 81': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Julián Aude.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 82': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
  • 83': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
  • 83': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, LA Galaxy 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 87': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
  • 87': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Christian Ramirez replaces Marco Reus.
  • 88': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zanka.
  • 89': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, LA Galaxy 1. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+3': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Luis Suárez.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+4': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 3, LA Galaxy 1.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 13
5 Saves 2
54.1 Possession 45.9
5 SHOTS 29
3 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
519 Accurate Passes 415
560 Passes 461
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 40
24 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 10
4 Effective Tackles 12
6 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 2
24 Effective Clearances 11
24 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,846

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 27 +19 52
2 Minnesota United FC 27 +14 47
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 26 +15 46
4 Seattle Sounders FC 26 +7 41
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Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
19 Oscar Ustari (GK)
37 Maximiliano Falcón
2 Gonzalo Luján
18 Jordi Alba
57 Marcelo Weigandt
8 Telasco Segovia
5 Sergio Busquets
30 Benjamin Cremaschi
9 Luis Suárez
14 Fafà Picault
21 Tadeo Allende
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Rocco Ríos Novo, Baltasar Gallego, Ian Fray, Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, David Ruiz, Noah Allen, Tomás Avilés, Lionel Messi.

LA LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Novak Micovic (GK)
6 Edwin Cerrillo
5 Mathias Jørgensen
14 John Nelson
2 Miki Yamane
18 Marco Reus
22 Elijah Wynder
16 Isaiah Parente
28 Joseph Paintsil
7 Diego Fagundez
11 Gabriel Pec
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Lucas Sanabria, Eriq Zavaleta, Matheus Nascimento, Christian Ramírez, Chris Rindov, Maruicio Cuevas, John McCarthy, Julián Aude, Tucker Lepley.

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