Orlando City already felt safe in its first Leagues Cup final and to maintain a recent dominance over its Florida State rival, Inter Miami, but the Argentine star, Lionel Messi, appeared, who with a magical double gave him, as they say, the turn to the tortilla, and with it, seeks to repeat as champion of the same tournament in which the clubs of the Major League Soccer (MLS) with those of Liga MX, as he did when he arrived with Las Garzas in 2023.
Inter Miami’s opponent will be one of the most consistent clubs in the top places of the league played in the United States and Canada, we are talking about Seattle Sounders, who, despite having their first match as visitors in Carson, California, against Los Angeles Galaxy, ended up winning with authority to advance to their second Leagues Cup final, they are looking for revenge for the defeat in 2021 at the hands of Panzas Verdes del Leon.
On the other hand, the two semifinal losers will also face off in the third-place game in a game that has its importance as the winner between Orlando City and Los Angeles Galaxy will have its ticket secured for the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2026, tickets that Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders already have.
Both matches, the final Inter Miami vs. Seattle Sounders and the third-place match Orlando City vs. Los Angeles Galaxy, will take place on Sunday, August 31, with times and venues to be determined in the near future.
2025 Leagues Cup Final
Inter Miami vs. Seattle Sounders
- Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Time: To be defined
- Location: To be defined
- Stream: Apple TV
Leagues Cup 2025 third-place matches
Orlando City vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
- Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Time: To be defined
- Location: To be confirmed
- Stream: Apple TV
Leagues Cup 2025 semi-final results
Inter Miami 3-1 Orlando City
- Location: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Inter Miami goals: Lionel Messi (77′ and 88′) and Telasco Segovia (90′)
- Orlando City goals: Marco Pasalic (45′)
Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Seattle Sounders
- Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Los Angeles Galaxy goals: None
- Seattle Sounders goals: Pedro de la Vega (7′) and Osaze De Rosario (57′)
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