US EditionMLS Cup 2025 Final: Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba Retire After Inter Miami Victory
Inter Miami clinched its first MLS Cup with Messi assisting twice, allowing retiring stars Alba and Busquets to end their careers with a final trophy.
- On Saturday, Inter Miami CF beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, to win their first MLS Cup title since joining MLS in 2020.
- Ahead of the playoffs, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets announced retirements, prompting the club to seek a last trophy; both arrived in summer 2023 with Lionel Messi and won the Leagues Cup and Supporters' Shield.
- Two second-half finishes followed Messi's service after an early own goal opened the scoring by Didier Ocampo, with Lionel Messi assisting Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende on Saturday.
- Alba and Busquets posed with commemorative plaques after the match and then retired, while head coach Javier Mascherano embraced Alba and described it as a powerful farewell.
- The title capped Inter Miami CF's rapid rise since 2023 after winning the Leagues Cup and Supporters' Shield and setting a single-season points record.
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The consecration comes to the close of the 30th MLS season, founded in 1996 after the 1994 U.S. World Cup.
Lionel Messi gave two assists to guide the victory of Inter Miami and get its first MLS Cup
Lionel Messi celebrates Inter Miami’s historic first MLS Cup win
New Delhi: Inter Miami finally touched the summit they had been chasing for three years and Lionel Messi stood right at the centre of it. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the 2025 MLS Cup final with the Argentine’s crucial assists. A night that started with a slice of luck ended with pure emotions. Emanuel Ocampo’s early own goal gave Miami a 1-0 lead, only for Ali Ahmed to pull Vancouver level on the hour. From there, the game tilted t…
Fort Lauderdale (USA) - Lionel Messi praised himself for achieving what he came to Miami two and a half years ago after winning the MLS Cup final on Saturday. The Argentine star was named MLS Cup MVP as Inter beat Vancouver 3-1 and said goodbye to two longtime Barcelona teammates, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, after the match.
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