Orlando City stuns Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, rallies from 3-0 down to win 4-3

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald on May 2, 2026

Published in Soccer

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MIAMI — Inter Miami appeared to be on its way to making history. Instead, it turned to be Inter Miami’s worst loss of the season

After three consecutive ties in its first three matches at Nu Stadium, Inter Miami looked to be on the verge of its first-ever win at the new stadium after taking a 3-0 lead in the first half on Saturday.

But Orlando City scored the final four goals of the match to stun Inter Miami, clinching a miraculous 4-3 comeback victory on Saturday night at Nu Stadium.

Orlando City’s game-winning goal came during extra time, as Tyrese Spicer got behind Inter Miami’s defense to score and break the 3-3 tie in the 93rd minute. Dejected Inter Miami players walked off the field in disbelief after the defeat.

It only marked Inter Miami’s second loss of the season, as it was unbeaten in its past nine games. Inter Miami remains in second place in the Eastern Conference standings with five wins, one loss and four ties.

On the other side, it only marked Orlando City’s third win of the season. Even after Saturday’s victory, Orlando City is near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with three wins, seven losses and one tie this season.

Lionel Messi put together a strong first half in his 100th appearance with Inter Miami across all competitions, recording one goal, one primary assist and one secondary assist in Saturday’s first half after failing to register a goal or an assist in each of the two previous games. But it wasn’t enough, as Inter Miami went scoreless in the second half.

Inter Miami was in full control at the start of the match, scoring the first three goals to pull ahead 3-0 in the first half.

Ian Fray opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a header, giving Inter Miami an early 1-0 advantage. It was the first goal of the season for Fray, who is a Coconut Creek native and has overcome four knee surgeries since joining Inter Miami.

Telasco Segovia picked up the primary assist on Fray’s goal, with Messi getting the secondary assist.

Inter Miami extended its lead to 2-0 on a goal from Segovia in the 25th minute. Messi (primary) and Luis Suarez (secondary) were credited with the assists on this goal.

Messi then scored his eighth goal of the season on a left-footed shot from just outside the box, bending it by Orlando City goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau in the 33rd minute to give Inter Miami a 3-0 lead. Suarez (primary) and Segovia (secondary) recorded the assists on Messi’s goal.

But Orlando City rallied to score the final four games of the match, completing the comeback.

Martin Ojeda scored Orlando City’s first three goals — the first in the 39th minute and the second in the 68th minute — to cut Inter Miami’s lead to 3-2.

Ojeda then clinched the hat trick on a penalty kick that got past Inter Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair in the 79th minute to even the score, 3-3, before Spicer’s game-winner.

Suarez, 39, made his second straight start on Saturday. It marked just his third start of the season.

Along with Suarez, Inter Miami went with a starting lineup of St. Clair, centre back Micael dos Santos, Fray, left back Noah Allen, centre back Maxi Falcon, midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, Segovia, midfielder Yannick Bright, Suarez, Messi and right wing German Berterame.

Bright and Segovia returned to Inter Miami’s starting lineup after serving suspensions last weekend.

Inter Miami has four matches left before the MLS takes a seven-week break for the World Cup. Inter Miami’s next four opponents are Toronto, Cincinnati, Portland and Philadelphia.