Overview
- Inter Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in Miami, with goals coming via an Edier Ocampo own goal, an Ali Ahmed equalizer, a Rodrigo De Paul strike, and a stoppage-time finish from Tadeo Allende.
- Lionel Messi did not score but set up De Paul in the 71st minute and Allende at 90+6, delivering the decisive moments of the final.
- Messi was reported as the league’s leading scorer across the regular season and playoffs, underscoring his central role in Miami’s title run.
- Vancouver, buoyed by August signing Thomas Müller after an eight-goal, 11-match surge, pressed hard in the second half as Emmanuel Sabbi hit the woodwork three times in one sequence.
- Neither club had previously reached an MLS Cup final, and the triumph was followed by the retirements of longtime Messi teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.