Colorado Rapids vs Inter Miami

18 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Jon Freemon

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

Rafael Navarro 58’
Darren Yapi 62’

Lionel Messi 18’ (pen), 79’
Germán Berterame 45+5’

Match summary

Inter Miami beat Colorado Rapids 3-2 on the road. Inter Miami led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lionel Messi put Inter Miami ahead from the penalty spot in the 18th minute and Germán Berterame made it 0-2 with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Rafael Navarro pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 58th minute, Darren Yapi equalised in the 62nd minute, and Messi won it in the 79th minute.

Colorado Rapids can feel hard done by, creating 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Inter Miami's 1.24 from 6. Inter Miami had a player sent off.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%

14 Shots 5

4 Shots on target 3

3 Corners 2

481 Passes 293

88.4% Pass accuracy 74.7%

15 Tackles 18

12 Fouls 19

4 Yellow cards 5

0 Red cards 1

1 Offsides 2

Key events

Colorado Rapids Inter Miami

Kick-off

16’

Yannick BrightVAR: No penalty

Josh Atencio

17’

18’

Lionel MessiPenalty

0-1

22’

Rodrigo De Paul

29’

Micael

Paxten AaronsonShot on target

38’

45+5’

Germán Berterame

45+5’

Germán BerterameHeader

0-2

Half-time0-2

Josh AtencioShot on target

49’

Second half underway

Rafael NavarroRight foot shot

1-2

58’

Darren YapiHamzat Ojediran

61’

Darren YapiLeft foot shot

2-2

62’

Wayne Frederick

64’

70’

Daniel PinterGonzalo Luján

70’

Noah AllenMateo Silvetti

Lucas Herrington

75’

79’

Lionel MessiLeft foot shot

2-3

Dante SealyPaxten Aaronson

83’

86’

Telasco Segovia

87’

Yannick Bright

Alex HarrisJosh Atencio

90’

Alexander ShawTelasco Segovia

90+2’

Lionel Messi

Jackson Travis

90+3’

90+6’

Ezequiel Abadia-RedaGermán Berterame

Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Colorado Rapids 1.60 xGInter Miami 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Inter Miami attacking Colorado Rapids attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Zack Steffen	90′	0	3	43	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kosi Thompson	90′	–	–	–	3	1	36	2	–	–	–
Rob Holding	90′	1	1	–	3	2	72	–	–	–	–
Lucas Herrington	90′	1	–	–	7	5	77	1	–	1
Jackson Travis	90′	3	1	–	7	1	29	2	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Josh Atencio Taken off	89′	–	–	60	–	0.06	2	1	3	1	1
Hamzat Ojediran Taken off	61′	–	–	50	–	0.00	1	1	1	1	–	–
Paxten Aaronson Taken off	83′	–	–	25	1	0.02	–	3	3	1	3	–
Wayne Frederick	90′	–	1	35	1	0.01	2	–	5	1	2
Georgi Minoungou	90′	–	–	19	–	0.01	1	–	6	2	1	–
Dante Sealy Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	6	1	0.23	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Rafael Navarro	90′	1	–	1	1	0.41	0.07	4	5	3	21	–
Darren Yapi Came on as a substitute	29′	1	–	3	1	0.69	0.02	–	5	2	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Dayne St. Clair	90′	2	2	48	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Gonzalo Luján Taken off	70′	1	–	–	4	–	19	1	–	–	–
Maximiliano Falcón	90′	1	1	–	5	1	42	–	–	–	–
Micael	90′	1	–	–	3	1	28	3	–	–
Facundo Mura	90′	1	–	–	2	–	28	1	–	–	–
Noah Allen Came on as a substitute	20′	1	1	–	1	–	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Mateo Silvetti Taken off	70′	–	1	7	1	0.38	1	–	3	2	2	–
Rodrigo De Paul	90′	–	1	29	1	0.03	1	–	3	–	1
Yannick Bright Sent off	87′	–	–	23	–	0.01	5	1	7	1	2
Telasco Segovia Taken off	89′	–	–	24	–	0.01	3	1	4	6	1

Forwards3 players


Lionel Messi	90′	2	–	3	2	0.91	0.05	1	2	2	19
Germán Berterame Taken off	89′	1	–	2	1	0.32	0.00	–	5	–	13
Daniel Pinter Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Colorado Rapids W L W L W

Inter Miami W D W D D

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Previous and next meeting

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