Inter Miami’s 3-1 victory in the Champions Cup vs. LAFC on Wednesday was packed to the brim with drama including a skirmish in the final minutes. The Inter Miami LAFC fight broke out in the 89th minute after a hard foul on Lionel Messi.
LAFC defender Marlon hit-sticked Messi near midfield which resulted in a chaotic fight between the two sides.
Two Lionel Messi goals vs LAFC helped lead Inter Miami to a miraculous 3-1 victory (3-2 on aggregate) to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals.
Wednesday night’s game at Chase Stadium was packed with drama from start to finish with the Herons’ superstar striking twice.
Messi goals vs LAFC
With Inter Miami needing three goals due to an early LAFC away goal, Messi jumpstarted the comeback with a sensational finish in the 35th minute.
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano was fuming about a controversial VAR decision during his side’s 1-0 loss to LAFC in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Wednesday. The Argentine said LAFC deserved a red card and that the moment in question is “a red in China and on the moon.”
LAFC were fortunate not to go a player down when forward Nathan Ordaz was caught up in an off-the-ball skirmish with Miami defender Maximiliano Falcón. In the first half Ordaz was seen striking Falcón.
Mascherano VAR controversy vs. LAFC
Here we go.
FIFA is planning a one-game playoff between Club América and LAFC to determine which team will replace Club León at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, according to reports from ESPN.
Goodbye Adidas, hello...
Major League Soccer is reportedly considering ending its long-standing league-wide sponsorship deal with Adidas in 2030, signaling the potential end of a 26-year partnership between the American soccer league and the German sportswear giant.
MLS to end kit sponsorship deal with Adidas in 2030
MLS is the real deal, folks.
Major League Soccer has solidified its position among the world’s top-tier soccer leagues, now ranked as the ninth-best league globally, according to Opta Analyst.
MLS ranked as ninth-best league in the world, over EFL Championship and Eredivisie
This milestone places MLS above renowned leagues like the English Championship and the Dutch Eredivisie — two leagues in Europe with long histories of having top soccer talents.
MLS is back... to taking on criticism.
The 2025 MLS season kicked off with plenty of drama, most notably highlighted by San Diego FC’s stunning debut win against the 2024 MLS Champions. The new expansion club managed to pull off one of the most shocking opening weekend results in recent memory, defeating defending champions LA Galaxy at their home turf. There’s a new team in town, California.
Hold your horses, Inter Miami.
As Major League Soccer continues to grow in both popularity and market value, several franchises have emerged as the most valuable in 2025.
With the arrivals of top players to the league, as well as the emergence of new expansion clubs and numerous investments from the 30 teams in MLS, club-values have skyrocketed in the last decade, with multiple teams in the United States becoming some of the most valuable in Latin America.
After clinching MLS playoff berths with regular-season-ending wins on Saturday, CF Montreal and Atlanta United will square off in the Eastern Conference's wild-card match on Tuesday.
The new Inter Miami Dolphins jersey was revealed on Tuesday as one of five new Major League Soccer Archive Collection kits. All five of the new third kits are beautiful, but Miami’s has caught the most attention.
Matching the same colors as the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, Lionel Messi and company will have the option of wearing aqua, orange and white for the rest of the 2024 season and 2025. The “MIAMI” font on the front is a nod to the 80’s show “Miami Vice.”
These are stunning.
Inter Miami Dolphins jersey