90’ – FULL TIME! Inter Miami crowned MLS Cup champions

The final whistle blows at Chase Stadium as Miami celebrates a historic 3-1 win over Vancouver. Messi shines once more, setting up the decisive goal, as the Herons lift the MLS Cup Trophy.
Final Score: Inter Miami 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps

Goal! 90+6’: Miami extends the lead to 3-1

Goal! Tadeo Allende makes it three for Inter Miami in the MLS Final, assisted by Messi.
Score: Inter Miami 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps

86’: De Paul is booked after a midfield scuffle

Miami is four minutes plus stoppage time away from sealing a 2-1 win.
Another yellow follows: Laborda goes into the book after taking down Segovia.
Score: Inter Miami 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps

Goal! 71’: Inter Miami retakes the lead 2-1 through De Paul

Messi dispossesses Cubas and plays De Paul through, and he beats the keeper with a calm far-post finish.

Score: Inter Miami 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps

Goal! 60’: Vancouver levels at 1-1 through Ahmed

White draws attention and spots Ahmed at the top of the box. A near-post shot catches Rios Nova off guard, and the ball trickles over the line.

Score: Inter Miami 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps

Second half!

With an own goal by Ocampo gives Miami the lead. The Herons exploited space on the flank, and Tadeo Allende’s cross ended up in Vancouver’s net. A rough start for the Whitecaps.

Halftime!

If you tuned in for a Messi vs. Müller showdown, you might be a bit disappointed. Instead, we’re witnessing a thrilling final with an early goal that has opened up the game.
Score: Inter Miami 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

38’: POINT-BLANK SAVE by Rios Nova! 

After a Vancouver free kick, Müller delivers into the box and Ahmed fires straight at the Miami keeper from close range.
Score: Inter Miami 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

25’ Free kick 

Messi’s free kick goes over the wall and on target, but Takaoka collects it easily.
Score: Inter Miami 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

13’ Yellow Card

Vancouver’s press forces Rios Nova into an awkward clearance. The midfield turns into a flurry of collisions, and referee Fischer books Miami’s Rodriguez.
Score: Inter Miami 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

Goal! 8’

Inter Miami takes the lead 1-0 against Vancouver. Allende pushes forward on the left, crosses, and it deflects off Ocampo, beating a wrong-footed Takaoka.
Score: Inter Miami 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

Kick off

The final kicks off! Inter Miami 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps.

Vancouver Whitecaps announces its starting XI

Inter Miami announces its starting XI

A final loaded with history, revenge and maximum tension

The clash between Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps stands as one of the most explosive matchups in the 2025 MLS Cup. It’s not just a final, it’s a showdown marked by recent wounds, enormous ambition, and the pressure of an entire city hoping to see Lionel Messi lift his first league title in the United States.
The last time these teams met, Vancouver humiliated Miami with a crushing 5–1 aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup, an open wound that still stings in Florida. Now destiny brings them together again on the biggest stage possible.

Inter Miami: talent, pressure and a final chance to make history

Javier Mascherano’s Inter Miami arrives with a devastating attack and the strongest offensive run in club history: 17 goals in the playoffs. With Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Rodrigo De Paul, every possession becomes a threat.
But not everything is rosy—the pressure is immense. Miami faces its first MLS Cup final, with a packed stadium, global attention and the emotional obligation to win “because Messi is here.”

Vancouver Whitecaps: the executioner aiming to repeat Miami’s nightmare

The Vancouver Whitecaps arrive full of confidence. They defeated San Diego FC 3–1 in the Western Conference final and carry the psychological advantage of already having beaten Miami in a direct fight for a continental title.
Names like Brian White, Thomas Müller, Emmanuel Sabbi and Andrés Cubas form a disciplined, physical and counterattack-ready squad. Vancouver doesn’t hesitate to disrupt the game’s rhythm—slowing it down or speeding it up as needed.

The decisive factor: a packed stadium and a city on the edge

Chase Stadium will be a cauldron. Miami approaches this match as the biggest sporting moment in its history. The city has embraced Messi as a symbol, and now hopes to reward him with an unforgettable final.
The atmosphere will put extra pressure on Vancouver, but it can also become a risk for the home team if the first goal takes too long.