Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy

16 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • J. Alba 43’
  • L. Messi 84’
  • L. Suarez 89’
  • J. Paintsil 59’

Match summary

Inter Miami won 3-1 at home to LA Galaxy. Inter Miami led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Alba put Inter Miami ahead in the 43rd minute. In the second half, J. Paintsil equalised in the 59th minute, L. Messi put Inter Miami back in front in the 84th minute, and L. Suarez made it 3-1 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Inter Miami created 3.49 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.37 from 5.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
29 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 3
13 Corners 2
461 Passes 560
90.0% Pass accuracy 92.7%
17 Tackles 6
8 Fouls 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Inter Miami LA Galaxy
Kick-off
F. PicaultShot on target
7’
T. SegoviaVAR: Goal given
32’
L. SuarezShot on target
41’
J. AlbaLeft foot shot1-0 (Inter Miami)
43’
Half-time1-0
46’
M. NascimentoE. Wynder
R. de PaulT. Allende
46’
L. MessiT. Segovia
46’
48’
G. PecShot on target
Second half underway
59’
J. PaintsilRight foot shot1-1 (LA Galaxy)
L. SuarezShot on target
68’
F. PicaultShot on target
69’
B. RodriguezF. Picault
77’
Y. BrightB. Cremaschi
77’
B. RodriguezShot on target
78’
79’
J. AudeI. Parente
79’
L. SanabriaD. Fagúndez
79’
M. CuevasG. Pec
L. MessiLeft foot shot2-1 (Inter Miami)
84’
88’
C. RamirezM. Reus
L. SuarezRight foot shot3-1 (Inter Miami)
89’
90+3’
L. SanabriaShot on target
N. AllenL. Suarez
90+4’
Full-time3-1

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.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.49 0.37 43’ J. Alba (Inter Miami), 1-0 43’ 59’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-1 59’ 84’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), 2-1 84’ 89’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), 3-1 89’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.49 0.37 43’ J. Alba (Inter Miami), 1-0 Alba 43’ 59’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-1 Paintsil 59’ 84’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), 2-1 Messi 84’ 89’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), 3-1 Suarez 89’
Inter Miami 3.49 xGLA Galaxy 0.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Inter Miami attacking 
11’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 43’ J. Alba (Inter Miami), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 5’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 20’ T. Allende (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 59’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 57’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 8’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 53’ J. Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ M. Falcón (Inter Miami), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ R. de Paul (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ B. Cremaschi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ T. Allende (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ B. Rodriguez (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Y. Bright (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ M. Weigandt (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ R. de Paul (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ J. Alba (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 43’ J. Alba (Inter Miami), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 5’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 20’ T. Allende (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 59’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 57’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 8’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 53’ J. Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ M. Falcón (Inter Miami), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 41’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ R. de Paul (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ B. Cremaschi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ T. Allende (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ L. Suarez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 47’ L. Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ B. Rodriguez (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Y. Bright (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ M. Weigandt (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ R. de Paul (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ F. Picault (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ J. Alba (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Inter Miami 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ustari
Weigandt
Luján
Falcón
Alba
Cremaschi 77’
Busquets
Allende 46’
Segovia 46’
Picault 77’
Suarez 90’
LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Mićović
Yamane
Zanka
Cerrillo
Nelson
Parente 79’
Wynder 46’
Pec 79’
Reus 88’
Fagúndez 79’
Paintsil

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ó. Ustari
90′ 2 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Weigandt
90′ 2 – – 4 – 37 1 – – –
G. Luján
90′ – – – – – 36 – – – –
M. Falcón
90′ 3 – – 4 1 29 1 – – –
J. Alba
90′ 2 – – 2 – 66 – 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
B. Cremaschi Taken off
77′ – – 35 1 0.09 1 – 1 1 – –
S. Busquets
90′ – 1 50 2 0.03 1 – 1 – – –
T. Allende
45′ – – 12 1 0.06 – – – – – –
T. Segovia Taken off
45′ – – 31 1 0.03 1 – 1 1 – –
F. Picault Taken off
77′ – – 26 – 0.11 4 2 6 1 – –
B. Rodriguez Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 13 – 0.02 1 – 1 1 – –
Y. Bright Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 13 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
L. Suarez Taken off
89′ 1 – 8 3 1.93 0.38 3 2 1 29 –
L. Messi Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 1 5 1 0.33 0.42 5 1 – 18 –
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

Inter Miami WLWDL
LA Galaxy WWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.