Toronto FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMessi frustrated as Miami stumbles in Shield chase
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffered a blow in their hopes of winning back-to-back Supporters' Shields after a 1-1 draw at Toronto FC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC).
- 3': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 8': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt saved. Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sean Johnson (Toronto FC). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 12': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 12': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Baltasar Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 17': Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 18': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 18': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Raoul Petretta.
- 21': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raoul Petretta.
- 26': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
- 29': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sean Johnson (Toronto FC). Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 29': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 31': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC).
- 31': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a headed pass.
- 32': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 35': Attempt saved. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 35': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Óscar Ustari.
- 36': Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
- 36': José Cifuentes (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 40': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 44': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sean Johnson (Toronto FC). Assisted by Baltasar Rodríguez.
- 44': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 44': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 47': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by José Cifuentes (Toronto FC).
- 60': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Baltasar Rodríguez.
- 63': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alonso Coello.
- 63': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Sean Johnson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 64': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Petretta.
- 67': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
- 68': Substitution, Toronto FC. Maxime Dominguez replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 70': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Ian Fray.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a headed pass.
- 74': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
- 76': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sean Johnson (Toronto FC). Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 76': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Theo Corbeanu.
- 79': Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 79': Foul by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (Toronto FC).
- 79': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC).
- 80': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
- 81': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sean Johnson (Toronto FC).
- 84': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 84': Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 89': Substitution, Toronto FC. Malik Henry replaces José Cifuentes.
- 90': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+4': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
Statistics
 MIA |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 61.6 | Possession | 38.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 513 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 581 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 14 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 28,855
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 28,855
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | +24 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | +9 | 62 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 33 | +23 | 62 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 33 | +7 | 56 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Kosi Thompson |
| 17 | Sigurd Rosted |
| 28 | Raoul Petretta  |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 14 | Alonso Coello |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 8 | José Cifuentes |
| 11 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 10 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 7 | Theo Corbeanu |
Inter Miami CF (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Oscar Ustari (GK) |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 37 | Maximiliano Falcón |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 17 | Ian Fray |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 11 | Baltasar Rodríguez |
| 21 | Tadeo Allende |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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