Seattle Sounders FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 Leagues Cup, Final
· Leagues Cup
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Seattle Sounders beat Inter Miami, Messi to win Leagues Cup
The Seattle Sounders added a brand-new piece of hardware to their trophy case on Sunday night, beating Inter Miami 3-0 in the Leagues Cup final in front of a sold-out Lumen Field to win the third edition of the tournament between MLS and Liga MX.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
- 2': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jackson Ragen with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
- 9': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 9': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Óscar Ustari.
- 12': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 16': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 16': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 20': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 23': Handball by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 25': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 25': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 28': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 31': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 31': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 33': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 34': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 34': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 38': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 38': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 42': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 42': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': 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 following a set piece situation.
- 44': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 46': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 46': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 49': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro de la Vega with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Gonzalo Luján.
- 58': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 58': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 60': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 61': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Osaze De Rosario.
- 62': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 62': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 64': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 66': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 67': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 68': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 68': Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 69': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Fafà Picault replaces Ian Fray.
- 72': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 73': Handball by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 78': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Jesús Ferreira.
- 80': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
- 80': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 82': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamín Cremaschi replaces Yannick Bright.
- 86': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 89': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kim Kee-Hee replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.
Statistics
 MIA |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 510 | Accurate Passes | 211 |
| 591 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 22 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Leagues Cup
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 69,314
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 69,314
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Andy Thomas (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 95 | Osaze De Rosario |
| 10 | Pedro de la Vega |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Oscar Ustari (GK) |
| 37 | Maximiliano Falcón |
| 2 | Gonzalo Luján |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 17 | Ian Fray |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets  |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 21 | Tadeo Allende |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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