At home, Inter Miami entered the game excitedly and quickly overwhelmed the opponent. In the 4th minute, Ian Fray headed to open the score after a precise cross from Telasco Segovia. In the 25th minute, Segovia doubled the gap after an assist from Lionel Messi.
The home team continued to show a dominant game and scored the third goal in the 33rd minute. Messi made his mark with a technical move before finishing from outside the penalty area, increasing the score to 3-0. However, before the first half ended, Orlando City narrowed the gap to 1-3 thanks to Martin Ojeda after a mistake by Inter Miami's defense.
Stepping into the second half, the game situation changed when Inter Miami no longer maintained pressure. Orlando City took advantage of the opportunity to come back. In the 68th minute, Ojeda completed a double, narrowing the score to 2-3.
In the 79th minute, this striker completed a hat-trick from the penalty spot, bringing the match back to the starting line of 3-3. In injury time, Orlando City continued to surprise when Tyrese Spicer scored to seal a 4-3 victory for the away team.
In the final seconds, Messi had a chance from a free kick but could not convert it into a goal.
This defeat made Inter Miami continue to be unable to have their first home win, and at the same time revealed problems in controlling the game and defending when losing a great advantage.
