MLS

Minnesota United FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Minnesota United FC
  • 32': Bongokuhle Hlongwane
  • 45'+2': Anthony Markanich
  • 68': Marcelo Weigandt (OG)
  • 70': Robin Lod
FT
4 - 1
Inter Miami CF
  • 48': Lionel Messi

Messi scores but Miami suffers rout by Minnesota

Lionel Messi's fifth MLS goal of the season wasn't enough to prevent his Inter Miami side from being routed 4-1 by Minnesota United in St. Paul on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 6': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
  • 7': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Robin Lod.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 11': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
  • 13': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jefferson Díaz.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
  • 18': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
  • 19': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nicolás Romero.
  • 20': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
  • 25': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 25': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 29': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Harvey with a through ball.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 41': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 41': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Romero with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Tadeo Allende replaces Federico Redondo.
  • 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Anthony Markanich.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 48': Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 49': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 55': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah replaces Jefferson Díaz because of an injury.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 62': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
  • 62': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
  • 66': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 67': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Own Goal by Marcelo Weigandt, Inter Miami CF. Minnesota United FC 3, Inter Miami CF 1.
  • 70': Goal! Minnesota United FC 4, Inter Miami CF 1. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.
  • 71': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Tani Oluwaseyi.
  • 71': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Julian Gressel replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
  • 73': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 73': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Hand ball by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 75': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
  • 75': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nicolás Romero.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Tomás Avilés replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Marcelo Weigandt.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leo Afonso replaces Yannick Bright.
  • 78': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
  • 78': Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF).
  • 80': Foul by Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
  • 80': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 81': Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 84': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
  • 85': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nicolás Romero.
  • 89': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 89': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wil Trapp with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 4, Inter Miami CF 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 4, Inter Miami CF 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
11 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
73.1 Possession 26.9
10 SHOTS 8
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
604 Accurate Passes 198
675 Passes 253
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
28 Crosses 5
0.1 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 39
39 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 0
18 Effective Tackles 12
26 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 15
16 Effective Clearances 33
16 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,710

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Philadelphia Union 17 +14 34
2 FC Cincinnati 17 +1 30
3 Inter Miami CF 16 +9 29
4 Nashville SC 17 +9 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MIN Minnesota United FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
15 Michael Boxall Yellow Card
5 Nicolás Romero
28 Jefferson Díaz
20 Wil Trapp
67 Carlos Harvey
13 Anthony Markanich
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
14 Tani Oluwaseyi
26 Joaquín Pereyra
17 Robin Lod
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Jeong Ho-Yeon, Kelvin Yeboah, Joseph Rosales, Jeong Sang-Bin, Morris Duggan, Alec Smir, D.J. Taylor, Samuel Shashoua, Julian Gressel.

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)

No. Name
19 Oscar Ustari (GK)
32 Noah Allen
2 Gonzalo Luján Yellow Card
18 Jordi Alba
57 Marcelo Weigandt
5 Sergio Busquets
55 Federico Redondo
42 Yannick Bright
10 Lionel Messi
8 Telasco Segovia
30 Benjamin Cremaschi
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Tomás Avilés, Héctor Martínez, Santiago Morales, Ian Fray, Allen Obando, Maximiliano Falcón, Rocco Ríos Novo, Leo Afonso, Tadeo Allende.

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