Colorado Rapids vs Inter Miami CF, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Colorado Rapids

58': Rafael Navarro
62': Darren Yapi

FT
2 - 3

Inter Miami CF

18': Lionel Messi (P)
45'+5': Germán Berterame
79': Lionel Messi
87': Yannick Bright

Messi scores 2 as Miami beats Colorado at Mile High

Messi scores again to win it for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi had two goals, Germán Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games and win their first game under interim coach...

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
2': Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
10': Foul by Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF).
10': Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt missed. Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
11': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids).
11': Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
14': Penalty conceded by Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids) after a foul in the penalty area.
14': Penalty Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright draws a foul in the penalty area.
16': VAR Decision: Penalty Inter Miami CF.
17': Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
20': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
20': Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids).
21': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF).
22': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
23': Attempt missed. Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
28': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
29': Micael (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
31': Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
33': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Wayne Frederick is caught offside.
34': Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
36': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids).
38': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
38': Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt saved. Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) 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 Kosi Thompson.
39': Attempt missed. Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
41': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jackson Travis.
43': Foul by Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids).
43': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Mateo Silvetti is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
45'+2': Foul by Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids).
45'+2': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Inter Miami CF 2. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Silvetti with a cross.
45'+5': Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
45'+6': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Inter Miami CF 2.
45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Inter Miami CF 2.
47': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
48': Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
49': Attempt saved. Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF).
52': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids).
52': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF).
54': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids).
55': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids).
55': Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Inter Miami CF 2. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wayne Frederick.
60': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
60': Attempt missed. Micael (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Mura with a cross following a corner.
61': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Hamzat Ojediran.
61': Attempt blocked. Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
62': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Inter Miami CF 2. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Herrington with a through ball.
64': Foul by Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids).
64': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Mateo Silvetti because of an injury.
70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Dániel Pintér replaces Gonzalo Luján.
70': Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
72': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
72': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt blocked. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
75': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
75': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
78': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
79': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Inter Miami CF 3. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul following a fast break.
82': Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
83': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dante Sealy replaces Paxten Aaronson.
83': Attempt missed. Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
84': Foul by Dániel Pintér (Inter Miami CF).
84': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
86': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
87': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the red card.
88': Attempt blocked. Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
88': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Dániel Pintér.
89': Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dante Sealy with a cross following a corner.
90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Alexander Shaw replaces Telasco Segovia.
90': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Alex Harris replaces Josh Atencio.
90': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
90'+2': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Holding.
90'+3': Foul by Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids).
90'+3': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Cesar Abadia-Reda replaces Germán Berterame.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Inter Miami CF 3.
0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Inter Miami CF 3.

Statistics

MIA		COL
19	Fouls	12
5	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	0
38.1	Possession	61.9
5	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	4
0.6	On Target %	0.3
2	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
219	Accurate Passes	425
293	Passes	481
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	2
7	Crosses	13
0.4	Cross %	0.2
60	Long Balls	44
22	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	9
18	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	5
16	Effective Clearances	11
16	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Empower Field at Mile High
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 75,824

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Nashville SC	8	+13	19
2	Inter Miami CF	9	+4	18
3	New England Revolution	8	+5	15
4	Chicago Fire FC	8	+4	14

Full Table

Line-Ups

Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Zack Steffen (GK)
22	Lucas Herrington
6	Rob Holding
99	Jackson Travis
33	Kosi Thompson
13	Wayne Frederick
8	Hamzat Ojediran
12	Joshua Atencio
9	Rafael Navarro
93	Georgi Minoungou
10	Paxten Aaronson

Colorado Rapids Substitutes:

Keegan Rosenberry, Alexis Castillo Manyoma, Alex Harris, Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Ian Murphy, Noah Cobb, Dante Sealy, Darren Yapi, Nico Hansen.

Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

No.	Name
97	Dayne St. Clair (GK)
16	Micael
37	Maximiliano Falcón
4	Facundo Mura
2	Gonzalo Luján
42	Yannick Bright
7	Rodrigo De Paul
8	Telasco Segovia
24	Mateo Silvetti
19	Germán Berterame
10	Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Noah Allen, Cesar Abadia-Reda, Ian Fray, Luis Suárez, Dániel Pintér, David Ruiz, Tadeo Allende, Rocco Ríos Novo, Alexander Shaw.

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