MLS

Orlando City SC vs Inter Miami CF, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 18': Marco Pasalic
  • 24': Martín Ojeda
  • Red Card 88': Colin Guske
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2 - 4
  • 49': Mateo Silvetti
  • 57': Lionel Messi
  • 85': Telasco Segovia
  • 90': Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi's first goals of season inspire big Miami rally

Lionel Messi scored twice in a four-goal second half, defender Telasco Segovia added a goal and two assists and defending champion Inter Miami CF rallied to beat Orlando City SC 4-2 on Sunday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 1': Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Colin Guske (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 10': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
  • 12': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
  • 15': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
  • 15': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 15': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
  • 18': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 21': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
  • 21': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Yannick Bright.
  • 28': 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 Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
  • 35': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nolan Miller.
  • 38': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nolan Miller.
  • 40': Foul by Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC).
  • 40': Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 42': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Martín Ojeda.
  • 43': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
  • 43': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Colin Guske (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45': Foul by Colin Guske (Orlando City SC).
  • 45': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Colin Guske (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+2': Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Nolan Miller (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Mateo Silvetti replaces Noah Allen.
  • 49': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
  • 49': David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
  • 51': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
  • 52': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Iván Angulo.
  • 54': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
  • 54': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
  • 57': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 2. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Nolan Miller (Orlando City SC).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Iago Teodoro replaces Nolan Miller because of an injury.
  • 61': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
  • 61': David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 63': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC).
  • 63': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
  • 66': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
  • 66': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tyrese Spicer replaces Duncan McGuire.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a through ball.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 71': Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 71': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC).
  • 71': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Colin Guske (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
  • 73': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
  • 73': Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC).
  • 74': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Foul by Tahir Reid-Brown (Orlando City SC).
  • 75': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF).
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Eduard Atuesta replaces Iván Angulo.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tiago replaces Marco Pasalic.
  • 80': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Tahir Reid-Brown.
  • 80': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 83': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Mateo Silvetti is caught offside.
  • 85': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 3. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 88': Foul by Colin Guske (Orlando City SC).
  • 88': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Second yellow card to Colin Guske (Orlando City SC) for a bad foul.
  • 90': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 4. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Luján replaces Tadeo Allende.
  • 90'+3': Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+3': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+5': Iago Teodoro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+8': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+8': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+9': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+10': Tahir Reid-Brown (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 4
61 Possession 39
15 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
557 Accurate Passes 334
628 Passes 406
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.5
45 Long Balls 44
30 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 2
11 Tackles 6
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 25
14 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 24,453

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Line-Ups

ORL Orlando City SC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
71 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
21 Nolan Miller Yellow Card
29 Tahir Reid-Brown
4 David Brekalo
25 Colin Guske Yellow Card
8 Braian Ojeda
77 Iván Angulo
24 Griffin Dorsey
13 Duncan McGuire
10 Martín Ojeda
87 Marco Pasalic

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

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
16 Micael
37 Maximiliano Falcón
32 Noah Allen
4 Facundo Mura
10 Lionel Messi
42 Yannick Bright
7 Rodrigo De Paul Yellow Card
19 Germán Berterame
8 Telasco Segovia
21 Tadeo Allende Yellow Card

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