Inter Miami 2-0 Cruz Azul
Updated
Inter Miami won: Inter Miami 2-0 Cruz Azul in the North America, Campeones Cup - Final (Round 1) on Thu, 17 Sept 2026 at Nu Stadium, Miami, Florida. Inter Miami goals: Lionel Messi 24', Casemiro 81'. Expected goals: 1.21-0.63. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Lionel Messi (8.7).
Match report
Inter Miami beat Cruz Azul 2-0
Inter Miami got the better of Cruz Azul 2-0 at Nu Stadium on Thursday 17 September in the North America, Campeones Cup - Final.
Lionel Messi put Inter Miami ahead on 24' (1-0) and Casemiro made it 2-0 on 81'.
Inter Miami had 48% of the ball, shots were 7-17 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-0.63.
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 26,495. Referee: Keylor Herrera.
Match stats
| Inter Miami | Cruz Azul | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 7 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 351 (84%) | 368 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 7 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 5 |
Lineups
Inter Miami (4-3-3): Dayne St. Clair, Facundo Mura, Casemiro, Maximiliano Falcón, Fricio Caicedo, Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, Matías Galarza, Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Germán Berterame
Cruz Azul (5-3-2): Kevin Mier, Willer Ditta, Amaury García, Jesús Orozco, Jeremy Márquez, Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi, Agustín Palavecino, Érik Lira, Carlos Rodríguez, José Paradela, Nicolás Ibánez
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- 46' · Substitution · Gonzalo Piovi for Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul)
- 46' · Substitution · Omar Campos for Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)
- 62' · Substitution · Alexander Shaw for Matías Galarza (Inter Miami)
- 63' · Substitution · Gabriel Fernández for Érik Lira (Cruz Azul)
- 63' · Substitution · Alan Mozo for Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul)
- 70' · Substitution · Micael for Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami)
- 70' · Substitution · Sergio Reguilón for Germán Berterame (Inter Miami)
- 77' · Substitution · Gonzalo Luján for Facundo Mura (Inter Miami)
- 80' · Substitution · Christian Ebere for Amaury García (Cruz Azul)
- 81' · Goal · Casemiro (Inter Miami)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Inter Miami vs Cruz Azul?
Inter Miami won, 2-0 (North America, Campeones Cup - Final) on Thu, 17 Sept 2026.
When and where is Inter Miami vs Cruz Azul?
Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC at Nu Stadium, Miami, Florida, North America, Campeones Cup - Final.