Overview
- Inter Miami lost 2-1 to Toronto FC at NU Stadium, with Toronto taking a two-goal lead in a three-minute span before Lionel Messi pulled one back late.
- Toronto’s goals came from Josh Sargent around the 59th minute and Derrick Etienne in the 62nd minute, and Dayne St. Clair was beaten on the quick second strike.
- Messi scored his second straight match goal in the 82nd minute after a vertical pass from Rodrigo De Paul, but his finish was not enough to change the outcome.
- The loss on Saturday extends Inter Miami’s MLS winless run to four matches and follows an earlier Leagues Cup elimination, leaving the club with just two points from its last four league games.
- Inter Miami remains second in the Eastern Conference with 39 points while Toronto moves to tenth with 24, a result that could tighten the playoff race and increase scrutiny on Miami’s form.