Inter Miami are dropping points, and their stars are in hiding: MLS weekend wrap

Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Rodrigo DE Paul during Saturday’s loss. Photograph: Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Another Inter Miami match, another hat-trick by an Argentinian No 10. Just not the one you expected.

Martín Ojeda put on a masterclass on Sunday and led Orlando City to a shocking 4-3 defeat of Miami that saw the Lions become just the third team in MLS’s 30-year history to win after trailing 3-0. As Ojeda raised his arms in triumph at the final whistle, Lionel Messi – who scored a wonder goal of his own and added two assists – headed straight for the locker room. Related: A World Cup surprise?

The MLS youngsters who can make cases for the USMNT roster Miami are winless in four games since christening Nu Stadium in April, but Saturday’s loss carried extra weight, coming at the hands of their in-state rivals and one of one of MLS’s poorest sides. And while there’s plenty of blame to spread around in Miami’s camp, defenders Maxi Falcón and Micael put in atrocious performances against Orlando. Miami actually continued to threaten offensively until the final whistle but their defensive ineptitude comes as no surprise to anyone who has watched them in 2026, or last year for that matter.

Miami’s attempts at bolstering an already iffy backline – one that has suffered greatly from the loss of Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets this offseason – involved bringing in defending MLS goalkeeper of the year Dayne St Clair, along with defenders Micael and Sergio Reguilón. The adds clearly haven’t worked; Miami have given up twice as many goals at this point in the season as they had in 2025. They continue to struggle in defensive transition.