Inter Miami CF vs LA Galaxy
Match pulse
Who won: Miami 3-1
Inter Miami CF beat LA Galaxy 3-1 on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Chase Stadium. Goals for Miami: Jordi Alba (43'), Lionel Messi (84') and Luis Suárez (89'). Goals for LA Galaxy: Joseph Paintsil (59').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Lionel Messi
MIA · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Miami created better chances: they win this game 24% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Inter Miami CF 3, LA Galaxy 1.
- Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, LA Galaxy 1.
- 90'+7'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
J. Aude
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'


Foul
Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+4'

SubSubbed on for L. Suárez
Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Luis Suárez.
N. Allen
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'

Foul
Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+3'

Right footed shot saved
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.
L. Sanabria
- 90'+1'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- GOAL89'

Goal! Right footed shot
L. Suárez · ast L. Messi
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.
MIA 3 - 1 LA - 88'LA

Corner awarded
Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zanka.
- 88'

SubSubbed on for M. Reus
Substitution, LA Galaxy. Christian Ramirez replaces Marco Reus.
C. Ramírez
- 87'

Free kick won
Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'

Foul
Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
- GOAL84'


Goal! Left footed shot
L. Messi · ast R. De Paul
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.
MIA 2 - 1 LA - 83'

Free kick won
Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83'

Foul
Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 82'

Corner awarded
Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 82'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 81'

Corner awarded
Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 80'


Corner awarded
Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 79'
SubSubbed on for I. Parente
Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces Isaiah Parente.
J. Aude
- 79'
SubSubbed on for D. Fagúndez
Substitution, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria replaces Diego Fagúndez.
L. Sanabria
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