Overview

• Inter Miami beat Orlando City 3-1 after Lionel Messi equalized from the spot in the 77th minute and struck the winner in the 88th, with Telasco Segovia adding a stoppage-time third.
• Orlando led through Marco Pašalić before David Brekalo was sent off for conceding the penalty that allowed Miami to draw level.
• Messi said he felt cautious in the first half following a recent right hamstring issue, then delivered the decisive second-half brace.
• Miami will face the Seattle Sounders in the final on August 31 at Lumen Field, where additional upper-bowl seating has been opened to meet demand and a single-match attendance record could fall.
• Both finalists have secured 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup berths, and the Leagues Cup winner gains direct entry to that tournament's round of 16.