Minnesota United 4-1 Inter Miami Highlights, MLS 2025: The Loons Thump Lionel Messi-led Herons At Saint Paul

And there you have it! Inter Miami, Lionel Messi are beaten 4-1 by Minnesota United in this MLS 2025 game. A thumping scoreline given the quality at hand for the Herons.

Inter Miami and Minnesota United have only met once in the MLS, with Miami picking up a 2–1 win in 2022.

• May 14: San Jose vs. Inter Miami

• May 18: Inter Miami vs. Orlando City

• May 24: Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami

• May 28: Inter Miami vs. CF Montreal

• May 31: Inter Miami vs. Columbus Crew

And we are away as Minnesota vs Miami game gets underway in the MLS 2024-25 season.

The visitors are without their influential forward Luis Suarez for tonight's clash. Elsewhere, Inter Miami CF win a corner as conceded by Robin Lod.

Hosts' Tani Oluwaseyi sees his left footed shot from outside the box go over the bar despite a counter-attack. Dangerous signs for Messi and co in the game.

The Herons are unable to find a breakthrough in this game despite Messi and Alba in their ranks. Minnesota, who are second in their Western Conference table, will be up for a fight.

And just like that, Messi and co find themselves a goal down. Minnesota Utd's Bongokuhle Hlongwane has a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner of Inter Miami's goal.

Lionel Messi has a right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner. An attempt nonetheless from the visitors. They need more of this in the game.

Lionel Messi and co are in trouble and how! The Herons find themselves 2-0 goal down thanks to a header from Anthony Markanich with an assist from Nicolás Romero.

Herons are in trouble! They need to regroup and find something special in the second-half and get Messi in the game. However, what a first half for the home team.

A huge half for the visitors as Messi and co look for goals with the hosts 2-0 up from the first-half. Couple of subs from either sides -

Minnesota United FC - Joseph Rosales replaces Anthony Markanich.

Inter Miami CF - Tadeo Allende replaces Federico Redondo.

Skipper Lionel Messi scores from his left-foot to bring his side back in the game. It comes from a Jordi Alba cross. Game on!

Minnesota United FC's Joaquín Pereyra sees his left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by the Inter Miami shot-stopper. Kelvin Yeboah, nephew of the great Tony, providing the assist.

After that Lionel Messi goal, the Herons are in need of an equaliser but will that lead to their defence being open? Could Minnesota capitalize? Let's wait and watch.

Uh-oh! Herons concede a corner and the delivery is whipped in with Marcelo Weigandt at the far post, heading into his own net. The player looks disconsolate as the Loons celebrate the goal and restore back lead.

Tani Oluwaseyi twists and turns the Inter Miami CF right-back and gives a low-cross pass near the opposition D and it falls to Robin Lod as the latter shoots from long-range and into the net to give Loons a 4-1 lead in the game.

With seven minutes and stoppages left, it seems the writing is on the wall for the visitors. Meanwhile, some substitutions for Inter Miami

Inter Miami CF Subs:

Leo Afonso replaces Yannick Bright.

Ian Fray replaces Marcelo Weigandt.

Tomás Avilés replaces Telasco Segovia