US EditionMessi Bests Müller, Leads Inter Miami to First MLS Cup Title
Inter Miami won its third club trophy as Messi secured his 47th career title with a 3-1 victory fueled by key goals and strong defense, officials said.
- On Saturday, Inter Miami CF defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale to win the club's first MLS Cup, with Lionel Messi assisting Rodrigo De Paul's 72nd-minute goal and adding a stoppage-time assist.
- Using an aggressive press, Miami set the tone from the outset with an intense high press forcing turnovers and an early counter-attack leading to a ninth-minute own goal off Edi�r Ocampo.
- Messi's victory added another major trophy to his haul as the win marked his 47th career trophy, while Tadeo Allende broke Carlos Ruiz's MLS Cup playoffs record with nine goals.
- Both clubs now enter the MLS offseason with immediate roster deadlines next week and qualified for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, while Inter Miami prepares to open Miami Freedom Park for 2026.
- Beyond the scoreline, the game altered career legacies and club history as Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba retired with 36 and 24 titles, while Messi, De Paul and Busquets won both an MLS Cup and a World Cup.
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By ALANIS THAMES FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, USA (AP) — Thomas Müller has often taken the best part in his long rivalry with Lionel Messi. The German star has been victorious in seven of the ten direct clashes against Argentine crack, and his teams have twice eliminated Messi and Argentina in the World Cup. But on Saturday, in the last standout match between the two stars, the turn came for Messi to celebrate. The Argentine superstar culminated he…
Inter Miami won the first MLS Cup in its history and Lionel Messi returned to the center of the scene: with the 3-1 victory against Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the Argentine captain added another trophy in a race that already had it as the most successful of all time. What remains to be discussed is whether this title of champion is number 45, 46, 47 or 48 in his career. The final in Fort Lauderdale (north of Miami) …
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Messi bests Müller, leads Inter Miami to first MLS Cup title
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Müller has often enjoyed the upper hand in his longtime rivalry with Lionel Messi.
The favourite hosts won 3-1 in the final against the Vancouver Whitecaps with Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller missed the crowning MLS champion in the dream final against Lionel Messi. Müller's team has a lot of bad luck. First a bitter self-torque brings the backlog, then the aluminium becomes Vancouver's Kryptonite.
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