Inter Miami CF (8W-2L-4D, 28 points) earned a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in 2026 MLS regular season action tonight in what marked the Club\u2019s historic first victory at Nu Stadium. Goals by captain Leo Messi and forward Germ\u00e1n Berterame secured the historic result.<\/p>\n
\n Lineup Notes<\/p>\n
Inter Miami took the field with Dayne St. Clair in goal; Ian Fray, Gonzalo Luj\u00e1n, Micael, and Sergio Reguil\u00f3n formed the back four; Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, and Telasco Segovia started in midfield; Messi, Luis Su\u00e1rez, and Berterame led the team in attack.<\/p>\n
\n Match Action<\/p>\n
Inter Miami took the lead in the 34th minute with a fantastic team play. Messi picked up Su\u00e1rez outside the box down, where he played a ball into Segovia\u2019s path as he broke into the box. The Venezuelan midfielder pulled off a brilliant backheel pass to find Messi in the center of the box, who was clinical as per usual, and found the back of the net with a left-footed effort. The goal was Messi\u2019s 12th this regular season, while the assist was Segovia\u2019s eight as he continues leading the team in assists\u00a0 this league campaign.<\/p>\n
Inter Miami doubled its lead before the half in the 40th minute through a first time right-footed finish to the bottom-left corner from Berterame from inside the box, following a brilliant run and assist by Messi. Berterame tallied his fifth goal this regular season, while Messi recorded his sixth assist. With the assist, Messi has now recorded multiple goal contributions in each of his past four appearances.<\/p>\n
The second half presented an even matchup with both sides pushing for a goal. Notably, St. Clair had a key intervention in goal in the 78th minute to deny a header from Portland\u2019s Kevin Kelsy. The Canadian international goalkeeper had an overall well-rounded performance in goal, with four saves en route to securing a clean sheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 2-0 scoreline would hold through the final minute for Inter Miami to secure a historic first win at its state-of-the-art stadium in the heart of Miami.<\/p>\n
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