Overview
- Inter Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale to secure the club’s first league title, with Lionel Messi named MLS Cup MVP.
- Key moments decided the final: an Édier Ocampo own goal in the 8th minute, Ali Ahmed’s 60th-minute equalizer, Messi dispossessing Andrés Cubas to set up Rodrigo De Paul in the 71st, and a stoppage-time assist to Tadeo Allende.
- The trophy crowns a rapid transformation since Messi’s 2023 arrival, adding to Miami’s 2023 Leagues Cup and 2024 Supporters’ Shield.
- Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets ended their playing careers as champions, while first-year coach Javier Mascherano celebrated his first managerial trophy.
- Vancouver reached its first MLS Cup final under Jesper Sørensen, held 65% possession and featured midseason addition Thomas Müller, but could not convert control into a second goal.