Overview
- Miami clinched the title at Chase Stadium with an 8th-minute Édier Ocampo own goal, a 71st-minute Rodrigo De Paul finish and a stoppage-time Tadeo Allende strike, after Ali Ahmed had leveled on 60 minutes.
- The championship is Inter Miami’s first MLS Cup and marks Javier Mascherano’s first trophy as head coach.
- Lionel Messi was named MLS Cup MVP after supplying two assists and finishing the postseason with a record 15 goal contributions.
- Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets played their final professional matches and retired after lifting the trophy.
- Vancouver reached their first MLS Cup final and held 65% possession with Thomas Müller in the lineup, but a costly Andrés Cubas turnover and missed chances, including an Emmanuel Sabbi effort off both posts, swung the game.