Overview
- Rodrigo De Paul scored the decisive goal before Tadeo Allende sealed it in stoppage time after an Édier Ocampo own goal and an Ali Ahmed equalizer.
- Lionel Messi recorded two assists in the final as Javier Mascherano earned his first club‑level trophy as a head coach.
- Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets played their final professional match and retired as champions.
- Miami hosted at Chase Stadium by finishing the regular season with more points than Vancouver, and the final streamed globally on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.
- The defeat ends Thomas Müller’s Whitecaps run in their first MLS Cup, while Miami also qualifies for the 2026 Campeones Cup ahead of its move to Miami Freedom Park next year.