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Rapids Host Inter Miami at Mile High on Saturday as Messi Visits Colorado

The game pairs a free-scoring Colorado with a titleholder in transition after a coaching change.

Overview

  • Colorado Rapids face Inter Miami at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday for the club’s 30th anniversary game, with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV carrying the match.
  • Under new coach Matt Wells, Colorado have won all three home league games and scored 19 goals this season, including a six-goal show against Houston that reflects their attack-first approach.
  • Inter Miami arrive level on 12 points with Colorado after Javier Mascherano’s departure, with Angel Guillermo Hoyos serving as interim head coach.
  • Lionel Messi is available for Miami, while local reports list Ayala and Sergio Reguilon out and Tadeo Allende questionable; Colorado expect Reggie Cannon, Connor Ronan and Ted Ku-DiPietro to remain out, with Miguel Navarro sidelined by a hamstring issue.
  • Previews forecast an open, high-scoring contest, framing Miami’s struggle to blend big 2026 signings and early setbacks to LAFC and Nashville against Colorado’s aggressive rebuild and strong home form.