Inter Miami vs Portland Timbers

17 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Lionel Messi 31’
  • Germán Berterame 42’

Match summary

Inter Miami saw off Portland Timbers 2-0. Inter Miami led 2-0 at half-time.

Lionel Messi put Inter Miami ahead in the 31st minute and Germán Berterame made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Inter Miami created 3.04 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Portland Timbers's 0.82 from 16.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
22 Shots 16
9 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 5
62 Attacks 68
37 Dangerous attacks 42
418 Passes 507
82.3% Pass accuracy 89.3%
19 Tackles 13
15 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Inter Miami Portland Timbers
Kick-off
Lionel MessiShot on target
4’
11’
Cole BassettShot on target
Luis SuárezShot on target
15’
Ian FrayShot on target
18’
Lionel MessiLeft foot shot1-0 (Inter Miami)
31’
Rodrigo De Paul
41’
Germán BerterameRight foot shot2-0 (Inter Miami)
42’
Half-time2-0
46’
Joao OrtízDiego Chará
Facundo MuraIan Fray
46’
Second half underway
57’
Kristoffer VeldeShot on target
Telasco Segovia
58’
65’
David Pereira Da Costa
Lionel MessiShot on target
65’
Daniel PinterLuis Suárez
66’
67’
Ian SmithKamal Miller
Daniel PinterShot on target
73’
74’
Alexander AravenaDavid Pereira Da Costa
77’
Kristoffer VeldeShot on target
79’
Kevin KelsyShot on target
David AyalaYannick Bright
82’
Preston PlambeckGermán Berterame
83’
86’
Gage GuerraKevin Kelsy
87’
Juan MosqueraAntony Alves
Daniel PinterShot on target
90’
90+2’
Finn Surman
Lionel MessiShot on target
90+5’

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 3.04 0.82 31’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 1-0 31’ 42’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), 2-0 42’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.04 0.82 31’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 1-0 Messi 31’ 42’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), 2-0 Berterame 42’
Inter Miami 3.04 xGPortland Timbers 0.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking Inter Miami attacking 
4’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 42’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 31’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 7’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 38’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 15’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 28’ Ian Fray (Inter Miami), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 68’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 18’ Ian Fray (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 28’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 42’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 31’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 7’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 38’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 15’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 28’ Ian Fray (Inter Miami), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 68’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 18’ Ian Fray (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 22’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+5’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Inter Miami 4-3-3 Starting XI
Clair
Reguilón
Luján
Micael
Fray 46’
Paul
Bright 82’
Segovia
Messi
Berterame 83’
Suárez 66’
Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pantemis
Fory
Surman
Miller 67’
Bye
Bassett
Chará 46’
Velde
Alves 87’
Costa 74’
Kelsy 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dayne St. Clair
90′ 4 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ian Fray Taken off
45′ – 2 – 2 – 8 – – – –
Gonzalo Luján
90′ 4 – – 7 3 61 2 – – –
Micael
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 40 – – – –
Sergio Reguilón
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 30 2 – – –
Facundo Mura Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 1 – 16 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Rodrigo De Paul
90′ – – 61 5 0.37 1 2 1 3 –
Yannick Bright Taken off
82′ – – 28 2 0.10 5 2 7 2 1 –
Telasco Segovia
90′ – 1 50 1 0.18 2 2 2 1 –
David Ayala Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – 2 – –
Preston Plambeck Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Lionel Messi
90′ 1 1 9 4 1.58 0.43 2 6 2 38 –
Germán Berterame Taken off
83′ 1 – 4 1 0.72 0.03 2 2 1 20 –
Luis Suárez Taken off
66′ – – 1 1 0.22 0.47 2 2 1 22 –
Daniel Pinter Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 2 2 0.08 0.00 – 2 – 9 –
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 WDLWW
Portland Timbers LWLWD

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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.