Inter Miami CF vs Toronto FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLionel Messi scores, but Miami held to draw with Toronto
Lionel Messi scored for the third time in four Major League Soccer games this season, helping Inter Miami CF get a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Sunday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nickseon Gomis.
- 4': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 4': Attempt saved. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 4': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 10': Attempt missed. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 15': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 17': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
- 17': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
- 20': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 21': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 22': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raoul Petretta.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 23': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Deybi Flores.
- 24': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 27': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 27': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 29': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 30': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC).
- 31': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 31': Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
- 34': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 35': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 39': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Goal Inter Miami CF 0-0 Toronto FC.
- 43': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
- 43': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
- 45': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 45'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 45'+1': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+1': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Toronto FC 1. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 45'+5': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Fafá Picault replaces Robert Taylor.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Ian Fray.
- 46': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 46': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu following a fast break.
- 51': Foul by Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF).
- 51': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 53': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
- 54': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 57': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
- 57': Attempt saved. Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 68': Foul by Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC).
- 68': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
- 69': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Allen Obando replaces Luis Suárez.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nickseon Gomis.
- 72': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 72': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Toronto FC. Alonso Coello replaces Deybi Flores.
- 73': Substitution, Toronto FC. Maxime Dominguez replaces Theo Corbeanu.
- 73': Substitution, Toronto FC. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Ola Brynhildsen because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 76': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 77': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Allen Obando (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Federico Redondo.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Santiago Morales replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 78': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Kosi Thompson because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Santiago Morales (Inter Miami CF).
- 79': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Hand ball by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 83': Foul by Allen Obando (Inter Miami CF).
- 83': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 90'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 90'+2': Offside, Toronto FC. Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
- 90'+4': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 1.
Statistics
 TOR |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.2 | Possession | 66.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 575 |
| 315 | Passes | 634 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 23 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,220
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,220
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 7 | +5 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 2 | Gonzalo Luján |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 17 | Ian Fray |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 55 | Federico Redondo |
| 8 | Telasco Segovia  |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 15 | Nickseon Gomis |
| 17 | Sigurd Rosted |
| 28 | Raoul Petretta |
| 6 | Kosi Thompson |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 20 | Deybi Flores |
| 9 | Ola Brynhildsen |
| 7 | Theo Corbeanu |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
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