Messi made his injury return, scoring a game-deciding goal in the 84th minute, Jordi Alba (43’) and Luis Suarez (89’) also scored goals, and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy 3-1 at Chase Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 16.

With only 11 games remaining in the Major League Soccer regular season, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will look to push to the top of the table in the Eastern Confrence. After missing time with a muscular injury,

Inter Miami will host the LA Galaxy at Chase Stadium on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT. Inter Miami is 6th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 12–5–6 (points 42) and Galaxy is at the bottom of the Western Conference with a record of 3–15–7 heading into the weekend.

It was an uninspiring performance by all accounts, but Messi magic bailed them out late and they took all three points

The reigning Supporters’ Shield champions take on the defending MLS Cup champions for the first and only time this season.

Inter Miami host Tigres UANL tonight in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals at Chase Stadium (Fort Lauderdale). Kickoff is 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT, and the match can be watched on FS1 or streamed via the FOX Sports app and MLS Season Pass.

The most common formation used by the head coach of the LA Galaxy, Greg Vanney, is the 4-2-3-1 formation. It is what worked during the team's historic playoff run last season. Unfortunately, history was made another way when the Galaxy lost to Miami for the first time during the regular season.