Chase Stadium- Lionel Messi, Tadeo Allende, and Jordi Alba each shone with standout performances on a night when a special tribute was given to Sergio Busquets for his brilliant career. Messi provided three assists, while Allende and Alba each scored a brace in Inter Miami’s 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution.
Starting XI
Rocco Ríos Novo got the start in goal, with Jordi Alba, Noah Allen, Maxi Falcón, and Ian Fray holding down the back line. Sergio Busquets, Baltasar Rodríguez, Rodri De Paul, and Tadeo Allende made up the midfield quartet, while Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez led the Herons’ attack.
Starting XI #InterMiamiCF #MLS #MLSes
pic.twitter.com/mmTdAxTk8d— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) October 4, 2025
Match Action
Lionel Messi got the magical night started with a pinpoint pass to a surging Tadeo Allende, who fired a shot into the Revolution’s net to give Miami a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute.
The GOAT 🐐 serves the surging Allende a perfect pass & the forward rips it into the corner of the Revolution net for the 1-0 #InterMiamiCF lead..#MLS #Messi #Lemoncitylive
— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) October 5, 2025
Messi continued his superb performance with a crafty run into the New England box before slipping a short pass to Jordi Alba, who finished the play to give Inter Miami a 2-0 lead in first-half stoppage time.
Jordi Alba pokes it in for #InterMiamiCF after #Messi drives into the box & lays it off for Jordi…Another assist for the GOAT 🐐 2-0 Miami…#MLS #MLSes #Lemoncitylive
— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) October 5, 2025
Dor Torgeman pulled one back for New England in the 59th minute, blasting a shot past Ríos Novo into the top corner of the net.
Dor Turgeman cuts into Miami’s lead 2-1…#InterMiamiCF #MLS #Lemoncitylive
— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) October 5, 2025
Almost instantly, Lionel Messi pinged a perfect dime to Tadeo Allende, who bagged his second of the night to make it 3-1 for the Herons.
Tadeo Allende scores his 2nd of the night off #Messi 3rd assist.. 3-1 Miami #InterMiamiCF #MLS #MLSes
— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) October 5, 2025
Jordi Alba sealed the deal in the 63rd minute off a slick feed from Telasco Segovia, locking in the 4-1 final scoreline.
Jordi Alba nails Miami’s 4th of the night of a Segovia assist.. 4-1 #InterMiamiCF #MLS #MLSes #InterMiamiCF
— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) October 5, 2025
Postgame
After the match, Sergio Busquets was honored with a special tribute celebrating his outstanding career. Jorge Mas, David Beckham, and others shared words of appreciation for the iconic Spanish midfielder.
A well-deserved send-off for Sergio Busquets. 💌
Congrats on your retirement and a great career, Busi! 🫶 pic.twitter.com/0wafDftyhC
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 5, 2025
Busquets later took some questions from the media pitchside.
Postgame questions in Spanish for Sergio Busquets after the New England Revolution match Saturday October 4, 2025.. #InterMiamiCF #MLS #MLSes pic.twitter.com/Pl63duAH5E
— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) October 6, 2025
Final Thoughts
Lionel Messi is a fútbol magician, and his left leg is his magic wand. Three assists to lead Inter Miami over the New England Revolution on Saturday night. Even when the GOAT isn’t scoring, he finds a way to lead the Herons.
Rodrigo De Paul had a strong showing against New England. He was active on both ends — attacking and defending for Miami. That’s the De Paul Inter Miami needs if they’re going to challenge for the MLS Cup. Hopefully, he’s finally found his rhythm and can be a consistent high performer for the rest of the season.
Jordi Alba, Noah Allen, Maxi Falcón, and Ian Fray seem to have solidified themselves as the best backline combination for Inter Miami. Let’s see if Mascherano feels the same way. Noah Allen complements Maxi Falcón well and, in my estimation, is the ideal center-back partner for him.
The postseason is almost here, and now is the time for the Herons to start soaring — because last season, they crashed and burned in the first round.
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