Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale · referee I. Elfath · full time
Full time: Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto
Toronto beat Inter Miami 2-1 in MLS on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Chase Stadium. The goals: Josh Sargent 59', Derrick Etienne Jr. 62', Lionel Messi 82'.
How Toronto won it
Josh Sargent put Toronto ahead in the 59th minute, set up by Dániel Sallói. Derrick Etienne Jr. made it 0-2 to Toronto in the 62nd minute. Lionel Messi made it 1-2 to Inter Miami in the 82nd minute, set up by Rodrigo De Paul.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, I. Elfath, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Inter Miami and 1 to Toronto.
Inter Miami: Á. Hoyos Marchisio, 4-3-2-1 · Toronto: R. Fraser, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.90 for Inter Miami and 1.75 for Toronto.
Inter Miami had 3 shots on target, Toronto 3.
Inter Miami had 62% of the ball, but Toronto took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Inter Miami came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Toronto came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Inter Miami vs Toronto: the match in numbers
| Inter Miami | Match statistics | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.90 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.75 |
| 10 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 605 | Total passes | 367 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Josh Sargent (Toronto), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Inter Miami
- Rodrigo De Paul 7.5 1 assist
- Lionel Messi 7.2 1 goal
- Ian Fray 7.1
- Sergio Reguilón 7.0
- David Ayala 7.0
Toronto
- Josh Sargent 7.6 1 goal
- Derrick Etienne Jr. 7.4 1 goal
- Alonso Coello 7.2
- Markus Cimermancic 7.1
- Kobe Franklin 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Dayne St. Clair at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Inter Miami: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Toronto: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Inter Miami vs Toronto
What was the score in Inter Miami vs Toronto?
Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto (half-time 0-0), MLS, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Inter Miami vs Toronto?
Josh Sargent 59', Derrick Etienne Jr. 62', Lionel Messi 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Inter Miami vs Toronto correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Inter Miami vs Toronto?
Josh Sargent, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Inter Miami vs Toronto?
I. Elfath.
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