Inter  Miami  CF vs Necaxa A Night of Drama and Resilience

Inter  Miami CF faced Necaxa in Phase One of Leagues Cup 2025 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on August 2. It was their first official competitive meeting and proved unforgettable  

 

A Match That Had It All

Lionel Messi exited around the 11th minute with right hamstring discomfort leaving Miami vulnerable  

Seconds later Telasco Segovia curled in a stunning opener off a Rodrigo De Paul assist to give Miami an early lead  

 

In the 17th minute midfielder Maximiliano Falcón received a straight red card forcing Miami down to ten men  

Necaxa made them count in the 33rd minute as Tomás Badaloni struck the equaliser  

 

Necaxa defender Cristian Calderón saw red in the 60th minute restoring parity in numbers  

Ricardo Monreal put Necaxa ahead in the 81st minute only for Jordi Alba to head a late De Paul set piece into the net during stoppage time and send the match to penalties at 2 2  

 

Penalty Shootout Blow‑by‑Blow

Miami converted all five spot kicks

De Paul Cremaschi Alba Redondo and Suárez stepped up and scored

Necaxa missed one attempt as goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo denied Badaloni in the third round

Luis Suárez sealed the win with a low strike off the underside of the bar giving Miami the extra point with a final score on penalties of 5‑4  

 

Stats That Shaped the Game

Possession favored Necaxa with 54 7 percent compared to Miami’s 45 3 percent

Miami attempted 11 shots to Necaxa’s 13

Miami had 5 saves to Necaxa’s 2

Corner kicks were 4 for Miami and none for Necaxa

Fouls totaled 10 for Miami and 22 for Necaxa  

 

Hero of the Night

Rodrigo De Paul delivered in his second match for Inter Miami

He provided both assists including for Segovia’s goal and Alba’s equaliser

His leadership and composure filled the void after Messi’s early exit and Falcón’s red card

He earned a match rating of 8 6 from Sofascore and was praised by coach Mascherano for his impact  

 

What It All Means

This match showed that Inter Miami can adapt and thrive without their superstar

Despite playing most of the game with ten men and losing Messi early the squad rallied

Necaxa matched intensity and threatened on the counter but Miami’s composure in penalties made the difference

Miami ended the night with five points in the MLS Leagues Cup table keeping their hopes of advancing alive 

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