New York City FC 0-4 Inter Miami
Updated
Inter Miami won: New York City FC 0-4 Inter Miami in the MLS on Wed, 24 Sept 2025 at Citi Field, New York, New York. Inter Miami goals: Baltasar Rodriguez 43', Lionel Messi 74', Luis Suárez 83' (pen), Lionel Messi 86'. Expected goals: 1.14-2.63. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Lionel Messi (9.5).
Match report
Inter Miami rout New York City FC 4-0
Inter Miami ran riot against New York City FC 4-0 away from home at Citi Field on Wednesday 24 September in MLS.
Baltasar Rodriguez put Inter Miami ahead on 43' (0-1), Lionel Messi made it 0-2 on 74', Luis Suárez made it 0-3 from the penalty spot on 83' and Lionel Messi made it 0-4 on 86'.
New York City FC had 48% of the ball, shots were 9-12 (2-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.14-2.63. Inter Miami were the better side on chances, too.
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 40,485. Referee: Filip Dujic.
Match stats
| New York City FC | Inter Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.14 | 2.63 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 393 (86%) | 429 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
Lineups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak, Kevin O'Toole, Andres Perea, Aiden O'Neill, Agustin Ojeda, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Nicolás Fernández
Inter Miami (4-4-1-1): Oscar Ustari, Ian Fray, Maximiliano Falcon, Noah Allen, Jordi Alba, Mateo Silvetti, Rodrigo De Paul, Sergio Busquets, Baltasar Rodriguez, Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami)
- 32' · Yellow card · Andres Perea (New York City FC)
- 41' · Yellow card · Jordi Alba (Inter Miami)
- 43' · Goal · Baltasar Rodriguez (Inter Miami)
- 61' · Substitution · Alonso Martinez for Hannes Wolf (New York City FC)
- 66' · Substitution · Tadeo Allende for Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami)
- 66' · Substitution · Yannick Bright for Baltasar Rodriguez (Inter Miami)
- 73' · Substitution · Jonathan Shore for Thiago Martins (New York City FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Julian Fernandez for Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC)
- 74' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- 75' · Substitution · Marcelo Weigandt for Ian Fray (Inter Miami)
- 82' · Yellow card · Justin Haak (New York City FC)
- 83' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Inter Miami)
- 85' · Substitution · Tomas Aviles for Jordi Alba (Inter Miami)
- 86' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2020: New York City FC 7, draws 4, Inter Miami 5.
Questions
Who won New York City FC vs Inter Miami?
Inter Miami won, 0-4 (MLS) on Wed, 24 Sept 2025.
When and where is New York City FC vs Inter Miami?
Wed, 24 Sept 2025, 23:30 UTC at Citi Field, New York, New York, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between New York City FC and Inter Miami?
In 16 league meetings since 2020: New York City FC 7 wins, 4 draws, Inter Miami 5 wins (goals 25-25).