Inter Miami booked their first MLS Cup final after a huge 5-1 win over New York City FC, a result that felt like a natural continuation of the momentum they built in earlier postseason matches covered by SoftFootball, including the run sparked by Messi’s three-assist performance against Cincinnati.
The night at Chase Stadium carried the same electric feeling, and it became even clearer why this Miami team has been scoring at a crazy rate in 2025. The victory also tied neatly with their semifinal push after the Nashville win reported by SoftFootball.
Tadeo Allende stole most of the attention with a hat-trick that showed how confident he looks right now. His first goal came early, after he shrugged off his marker and smashed the ball inside the near post.
By the twenty-third minute he doubled it with a strong header from Jordi Alba’s delivery, and the stadium honestly felt like it was leaning toward a comfortable night. NYCFC briefly made it 2-1 before the break, which added a little nervousness, but it did not last very long.
Messi did not score, but his influence was everywhere again. There was a moment early in the second half when Miami looked a bit shaky and NYCFC pushed hard for an equaliser.
Then, almost out of nothing, Messi slipped a pass into Silvetti’s path, and the young forward smashed in the third goal. That assist seemed to change the energy completely. You could feel Miami relax and play with more rhythm instead of rushing everything.
Segovia added a fourth late on after a neat move that involved Alba again, and Allende wrapped up his hat-trick with a cool finish that just floated over the keeper. A solid performance that saw him win the Icon of the Match award, as shared by the club’s official X account.
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At 5-1 there was not much left to argue. The match also pushed Miami’s season tally to ninety-eight goals across competitions, the most by any MLS team in a single year.
Inter Miami shared a video on their official X account celebrating their 5-1 victory over New York City FC in the 2025 MLS Eastern Conference Final, marking the club’s first-ever advancement to the MLS Cup final.
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Mascherano praised the group afterward. He talked about how the players stayed united through some rough spells earlier in the season and how this final feels like a reward for that. Miami will host Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS Cup final on December 6 at Chase Stadium.
It is not lost on anyone that Vancouver beat them heavily in the Champions Cup earlier this year, so there is a bit of a revenge feeling in the air. It should be a huge one for Florida, and honestly, for the whole league.
