Inter Miami CF vs Philadelphia Union, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLionel Messi scores in return as Inter Miami edge Union
Lionel Messi scored his second goal of the season only two minutes after his entrance as a second-half substitute, and Inter Miami held on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ian Glavinovich.
- 2': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 3': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 8': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 8': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 12': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 12': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
- 14': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF).
- 18': Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 19': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 19': Ian Glavinovich (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi following a fast break.
- 25': Foul by Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union).
- 25': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF).
- 31': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ian Glavinovich (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Frankie Westfield is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Danley Jean Jacques.
- 41': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 41': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 44': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 45': Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+2': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Indiana Vassilev replaces Jovan Lukic.
- 46': Foul by Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF).
- 46': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 49': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Robert Taylor.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
- 57': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Philadelphia Union 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Bruno Damiani replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 59': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 60': Attempt saved. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 61': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 65': Ian Glavinovich (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 66': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
- 68': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Fafá Picault is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Federico Redondo.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Danley Jean Jacques.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Tai Baribo.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 76': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
- 77': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 79': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Philadelphia Union 1. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Quinn Sullivan.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
- 83': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Drake Callender replaces Óscar Ustari because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Fafá Picault.
- 87': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 87': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 89': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
- 89': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Ian Glavinovich (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Olwethu Makhanya replaces Frankie Westfield.
- 90'+4': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 90'+4': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+5': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+7': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
Statistics
 PHI |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 381 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 14 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,617
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,617
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 9 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Oscar Ustari (GK) |
| 37 | Maximiliano Falcón  |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 17 | Ian Fray |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 55 | Federico Redondo |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 7 | Fafà Picault |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
Philadelphia Union (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 2 | Ivan Glavinovich |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 39 | Francis Westfield |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 9 | Tai Baribo |
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