Messi Scores and Assists in Inter Miami Victory Over Seattle Sounders

Lionel Messi delivered a goal and an assist as Inter Miami CF defeated the Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, marking a successful rebound after their recent loss in the Leagues Cup final.

Revenge Win for Inter Miami

The victory served as a measure of revenge for Inter Miami, who had previously lost to the Sounders 3-0 in the Leagues Cup final on August 31st. Messi’s performance was pivotal in securing the win for the Herons.

Match Highlights

Messi set up Jordi Alba with a precise outside-of-the-foot pass in the 12th minute, giving Inter Miami an early lead. He nearly scored again in the 28th minute, but his shot hit the post. Alba returned the favor in the 41st minute, assisting Messi to extend the lead to 2-0.

Ian Fray added to Inter Miami’s advantage in the early minutes of the second half, heading home a corner from Rodrigo De Paul to craft it 3-0.

Obed Vargas scored the lone goal for Seattle in the 69th minute, coinciding with Mexican Independence Day.

Player and Coach Reactions

Jordi Alba emphasized the strong connection he shares with Messi, stating, “I’m always looking for him (Messi), he’s always looking for me. We’ve created a lot of goals and we hope it’s like that until the end of our careers.”

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano highlighted the importance of the win following the Leagues Cup defeat. “It’s clearly an important and necessary victory, because the other day we came from losing a match that, in my opinion, we didn’t deserve such a heavy result, and we’d done some good things, especially in the first half,” Mascherano said. He also expressed the team’s desire to regain a winning momentum against a strong opponent.

Team Updates

Inter Miami played the match without Luis Suárez, who was serving the second game of a three-match MLS suspension for an incident in the Leagues Cup Final.

Sources: AP News, ESPN, NBC Miami, FOX 13 Seattle