Inter Miami’s Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi leaves the pitch after the Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season football match between Inter Miami CF and Toronto FC at Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida, on August 22, 2026. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
A goal from Lionel Messi wasn’t enough as Inter Miami fell 2-1 at home to Toronto on Saturday for their fifth straight match without a win.
Miami trailed 2-0 after goals from Toronto’s Josh Sargent and Derrick Etienne Jr. in the 59th and 62nd minutes.
Argentine superstar Messi pulled a goal back for Miami in the 82nd, capitalizing on a sensational through ball from compatriot Rodrigo De Paul.
But Miami’s final siege yielded no reward.
