Overview
- San Diego took a surprise lead in the 12th minute through Anders Dreyer, Lionel Messi equalised with a curled free kick in the 24th, Luis Suárez put Miami ahead in the 74th minute, and Dreyer completed his brace with an 82nd-minute equaliser to make it 2-2.
- Messi’s free kick was his 101st goal for Inter Miami and his 20th MLS goal of the season, a tally that makes him the second player in MLS history to score 20 or more goals in three straight seasons.
- The result, played Sunday night at Nu Stadium, stretched Inter Miami’s MLS streak to four consecutive draws and denied new manager Kily González a winning start in league play.
- González publicly blamed repeated defensive errors for the dropped points, a concern that has immediate impact on Miami’s push for higher seedings as the club sits behind the conference leaders with eight regular-season games to go.
- FIFA announced during the event that Nu Stadium will host the final phase of the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, highlighting a growing international profile for the venue.