US EditionLionel Messi and Inter Miami win MLS Cup with 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps
- On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium to win the MLS Cup, securing the club's first championship.
- After an early own goal put Miami ahead, Inter Miami reached the final riding playoff run and season momentum, two-and-a-half years since Messi's arrival shaped the ascent.
- Messi's late intervention came when he stole the ball to assist Rodrigo De Paul’s 72nd-minute go-ahead goal and later set up Tadeo Allende’s sixth-minute stoppage-time winner after Vancouver equalized in the 60th minute.
- Messi added to his global trophy haul with this Cup, marking his 47th, as Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba leave the game as champions and David Beckham hailed the win as a long project culmination.
- About 20,000 fans watched a Vancouver watch party at B.C. Place, highlighting Messi's impact as Inter Miami scored a record 98 goals across all competitions this season.
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami clinch first‑ever MLS title
Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to their first-ever MLS championship with a 3–1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps, contributing two assists in a standout playoff final. The win capped off a stellar season for Messi, who finished with 35 goals and 23 assists
Thomas Müller lost the final of the MLS with his Vancouver Whitecaps. Against Messis Inter Miami, the team from Canada lost 1:3.
Inter Miami are the winners of the American league MLS. They defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the final at their home stadium. For Inter and its biggest star Lionel Messi, who contributed two assists in the final, this is the first title in the short history of the club, which has existed since 2018. It was also the first final in MLS history for Vancouver.
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Messi dazzles as Miami beat Vancouver to win MLS title
Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami to their first ever MLS Cup title on Saturday, playing a starring role in a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Florida.
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