BMO Field- The Herons flew out of Toronto on Saturday afternoon with a 1-1 draw against “The Reds,” with goalkeeper Sean Johnson earning “Man of the Match” for his spectacular five-save performance against Miami. Tadeo Allende scored a punishing header for Miami, with Djordje Mihailovic scoring the equalizer for Toronto.
Starting XI
Inter Miami began the match in a 4-4-1-1 formation versus Toronto FC. Oscar Ustari started in goal; Jordi Alba, Noah Allen, Maxi Falcon, and Ian Fray were the defensive backline. Baltasar Rodriguez, Rodrigo De Paul, Sergio Busquets, and Tadeo Allende managed the midfield. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez manned the attack.
Starting XI for #InterMiamiCF 🆚 Toronto FC..No rest for #Messi or any of the veteran stars…#MLS #MLSes
pic.twitter.com/GeYFk7CDlM— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) September 27, 2025
Match Action
Inter Miami controlled the action in the first half against a tough Toronto FC squad. The Herons created some chances on goal early on, but a stout Sean Johnson kept them scoreless until Tadeo Allende walloped a header past Johnson in stoppage time. Jordi Alba served Allende to tally his 11th assist on the season. Allende’s goal was his 9th for Miami this 2025 MLS season.
Allende scores his 9th goal of the season & Alba’s 11th assist.. Gorgeous cross & an emphatic finish..#InterMiamiCF #MLS #MLSes
pic.twitter.com/uzcHLY6u2l— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) September 27, 2025
The Herons seemed primed to score a couple more goals against Toronto and secure the match, but TFC was the one that scored the next goal in the 60th minute to tie the game at 1-1. Djordje Mihailovic tapped in a low cross to ruin Miami’s night and provide the final scoreline.
Toronto ties it up 1-1 .. The Canadian squad is making sure #InterMiamiCF doesn’t think they are on a vacation trip in Canada 🇨🇦..#MLS #MLSes #Lemoncitylive
pic.twitter.com/lgSU1Xk1od— Xavier Guerrero (@XGLAVOZ) September 27, 2025
Inter Miami lost ground in their pursuit of the 2025 Supporters’ Shield race with the draw in Toronto, but still have a possibility of claiming the Shield if some results go their way.
The Supporters' Shield race is coming down to the wire. 😬
Follow all the action on MLS 360: https://t.co/aAxeP6I06t pic.twitter.com/nRdU90MAvE
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 27, 2025
Postgame
Sergio Busquets was asked about his recent announcement that he is going to retire after the end of this season,
My family and I think this is what’s best, and my story ends here.
What a magnificent futbol story Busquets has written in his career. It would be spectacular for him and the Inter Miami CF faithful if his grand finale is to walk away with the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup trophies. That would be the happy ending a player like him would seem to deserve. We’ll see how the final chapter plays out.
Final Thoughts
The Toronto FC match did not go as planned for Inter Miami CF, with a tough TFC squad playing to a draw with the Herons. Miami still has the possibility of obtaining the Shield, but now they don’t depend solely on themselves. If the Herons are to be MLS Champions, they might have to capture the crown on the road.
Telasco Segovia has been relegated to the bench for Miami, as Baltasar Rodriguez has been starting in his place lately. It’s a bold move by Mascherano, considering Segovia has 7 goals and 5 assists this season, not bad numbers for a young first-year MLS player. I’m not sure what the coach feels that Rodriguez can offer that is much better than what Telasco has. I’d love to see Telasco back in starting, along with Baltasar, relegating Allende to the bench as a “supersub” for Luis Suarez in the second half.
Busquets will be gone after this season, and there is no better way to say goodbye than winning trophies.
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