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USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Inter Miami vs. Orlando City: How to watch Messi play on MLS Sunday Night Soccer
Inter Miami vs. Orlando City: How to watch Messi play on MLS Sunday Night Soccer Show Caption Hide Caption Messi 'never imagined' he would achieve what he has Lionel Messi says his dream was only ever to be a professional, and thanked God for all his success Stats Perform Video FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami return to action against in-state rival Orlando City Sunday night. Messi is healthy and expected to play, but the official word of his availability will come when Inter Miami announces its starting lineup about an hour before the match begins. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET in Chase Stadium, and will begin a Sunday Night Soccer doubleheader to cap MLS Rivalry Week – Los Angeles FC and L.A. Galaxy will play in the second match at 9 p.m. ET. Inter Miami has won just one match in its last six contests across all competitions, so expect Messi and his former FC Barcelona teammates to lead the way for a much-needed victory. Inter Miami enters the match ranked fifth in the MLS Eastern Conference with 22 points behind Philadelphia Union (29 points), FC Cincinnati (29 points), Columbus Crew (27 points) and Nashville (24 points). Orlando City is ranked seventh behind New York City FC, although both clubs have 21 points. Inter Miami has four MLS regular-season matches remaining, while Messi is expected to join Argentina for two World Cup qualifying matches in early June, before the Club World Cup begins on June 14. The match is available on the Apple TV+ channel, and MLS Season Pass via Apple TV. The match begins at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. in Argentina). Messi's status will be confirmed when Inter Miami announces its starting lineup an hour before the match begins. Is Luis Suarez playing tonight vs. Orlando City? Suarez is also expected to play after missing the last two Inter Miami matches due to personal reasons. Inter Miami 2, Orlando City 1: Messi scores a goal and has an assist in a 2-1 victory for Inter Miami against Orlando City. — Safid Deen, Lionel Messi reporter. Inter Miami enters the match as the favorite (-130), while a draw (+290) has slightly lower odds than a win by Orlando City (+300), according to BETMGM. Messi to join Argentina before Club World Cup Messi has been called up by the defending World Cup champions for qualifying matches for the 2026 tournament. Argentina will visit Chile on June 5, and host Colombia on June 10. Messi, Inter Miami upcoming schedule May 24: Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET May 28: Inter Miami vs. CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m. ET Inter Miami vs. CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m. ET May 31: Inter Miami vs. Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m. ET Messi, Inter Miami schedule for Club World Cup
USA Today
16-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami: Time, TV, how to watch Messi play on Sunday Night Soccer
Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami: Time, TV, how to watch Messi play on Sunday Night Soccer Show Caption Hide Caption Messi 'never imagined' he would achieve what he has Lionel Messi says his dream was only ever to be a professional, and thanked God for all his success Stats Perform Video Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will take on Atlanta United on Apple TV's Sunday Night Soccer at 7 tonight. It will be a rematch from a first-round matchup of last year's MLS Cup playoffs, which saw Atlanta oust Inter Miami – the Supporters' Shield winners that year. Messi traveled with Inter Miami to Atlanta, but it's unclear whether he will start or come off the bench during the Eastern Conference match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said the club helped Messi avoid a possible injury with his three-game layoff to begin the month, before he returned to action last Thursday in the second half of their Concacaf Champions Cup game against Jamaica Cavalier FC. "The idea was that he play 30-35 minutes in Jamaica to have good feelings again. In the end, we were able to find the time to do it well,' Mascherano said Saturday. "We tried to take away from the overload Messi had, so that it wouldn't go further than that. We tried to handle it in the best way. "Luckily, we were able to control it and it didn't turn into an injury or much more. … He's better and we decided to start giving him minutes. There's no secret in this.' How to watch Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami match on Sunday? The match be will be available to watch on Apple TV+ or MLS Season Pass. What time does Atlanta United play Inter Miami on Sunday? The match begins at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. in Argentina). Is Messi playing tonight in Atlanta? An official word is expected when Inter Miami announces its starting lineup about an hour before the match begins. How did Messi fare in his last time out? Messi entered in the 53rd minute to an ovation from fans at Jamaica Kingston Stadium on Thursday night, playing until the final whistle, and scoring a goal in the final minute of the match. Messi appeared healthy and aggressive, as his run behind a line of defenders and chip shot in front of the goalkeeper in the 92nd minute helped Inter Miami advance past Cavalier 4-0 on aggregate score in the Champions Cup round-of-16 matchup. How much time has Messi missed this season? It was Messi's first game since Feb. 25, when he helped Inter Miami dispatch Sporting Kansas City in the Champions Cup first round. Messi did not travel to Inter Miami's 4-1 win against the Houston Dynamo on March 2, and did not play in Inter Miami's first leg against Cavalier FC on March 6. He was expected to come off the bench in Inter Miami's 1-0 win against Charlotte on March 9, but did not want to risk Messi while playing with 10 players after an early red card. Messi predominately played in three matches during a six-day stretch from Feb. 19-25, and eight matches in a 40-day span from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14, which included five preseason matches to start the year. Messi to join Argentine national team for FIFA window After the Atlanta match, Messi is expected to join the Argentine national team for two matches: Argentina visits Uruguay on March 21, then Argentina hosts Brazil on March 25. Inter Miami returns to MLS action at home on March 29, hosting Philadelphia Union. Inter Miami will visit LAFC to play the first leg of their quarterfinal matchup in the Champions Cup on April 2, host Toronto FC in a regular-season game on April 6, then host LAFC in the second leg of their Champions Cup matchup on April 9.
