Heungmin, you won! Messi's Miami, Mueller's Vancouver 31 True Education...First ever MLS Cup victory
Source=Inter Miami SNS
Source=Inter Miami SNS
'GOAT' Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) added another trophy to his brilliant winning career.
Miami, led by Messi, won 3-1 in the final of the 2025 MLS Cup against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium in Florida on the 7th (Korea time). This is the first time Miami has won the MLS Cup, where the Western Conference and Eastern Conference champions will face off.
On the other hand, Vancouver's Thomas Müller, who beat LA FC with Son Heung-min in the Western Conference semifinals and made the final stage, suffered in front of Messi.
It was definitely Messi's brilliant game. Messi took the lead in attack with a 5-3-2 formation. 'Hodrigo de Paul, 'passmaster' Sergio Busquets, 'partner of the soul' Hordi Alba fired in support around.
Vancouver put forward 'München Legend'Müller as an attacking midfielder, and gave Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka the special designation to block Messi's scoring.
Miami scored the first goal in the eighth minute of the first half to take the lead. Miami's offensive situation, which began with Messi's de-pressure at the right side of the half-line, Tadeo Allende's cross deflected off Vancouver defender Edier Ocampo's leg and scored an own goal. Miami finished with a 1-0 lead in the first half.
Vancouver's Ali Ahmed equalized in the 15th minute of the second half, but De Paul scored a go-ahead goal again in the 26th minute. Messi, who blocked the ball directly from the opponent's side, stabbed Paul in the space pass as he ran toward the back of the defense, and De Paul opened the goal with a calm shot in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper.
Messi also assisted Allende's winning goal in the 6th minute of extra time in the second half. Miami, which had Messi's performance in all three goals, won the championship trophy with a 3-1 complete victory.
Messi, who spent his legendary career at FC Barcelona and advanced to the MLS stage in 2023 after passing through Paris Saint-Germain, won the 2023 League Cup and the 2024 Supporters' Shield for the third consecutive year.
The 'Barcelona legend duo'Bouquetz and Alba ended their spectacular careers with a win.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
