NYCFC 2-3 Miami (Mar 22, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW MLB MLB NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search NYCFC v Miami 2026 MLS, Regular Season New York City FC NYCFC NYC 3-1-1 , 10 PTS 2 3-1-1 , 10 PTS FT Inter Miami CF Miami MIA 3-1-1 , 10 PTS 3 3-1-1 , 10 PTS Nicolás Fernández – 17' Agustin Ojeda – 59' Gonzalo Luján – 3' Lionel Messi – 61' Micael – 74' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Videos Lionel Messi keys Miami rally for win at NYCFC in Bronx By Associated Press Updated: Mar 22, 2026, 04:13 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email NEW YORK — Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping set up Micael dos Santos ‘ winner as Inter Miami CF came from behind to beat New York City FC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Inter Miami (3-1-1) pulls into a second-place tie in the Eastern Conference by handing NYCFC (3-1-1) its first loss. Gonzalo Luján scored his first career goal — unassisted off a rebound in the 4th minute to give Inter Miami an early lead. The 21-year-old defender has started in 23 of his 30 career appearances. Nicolás Fernández continued his red-hot start with his fifth goal, scoring off a free kick in the 17th minute to pull NYCFC even. Fernández has eight goals in 16 career appearances since last season. Agustin Ojeda scored — with assists from Maxi Morález and Kevin O’Toole — to give NYCFC a 2-1 lead in the 59th minute. It was Ojeda’s second goal this season and his fifth in 61 career matches. Moralez already has four assists this season. Inter Miami players celebrate after scoring a goal against New York City FC in MLS. Getty Images The advantage lasted for two minutes until Messi drilled a left-footed free kick that ricocheted its way past Matthew Freese for his fourth goal this season. It was Messi’s 54th goal in his 58th MLS appearance. The Argentine legend has scored 901 goals in his illustrious international and club career. Messi’s corner kick in the 74th minute helped set up a header by Micael and Inter Miami took a 3-2 lead. Noah Allen and David Ayala assisted on Micael’s first goal with his new team. Dayne St. Claire turned away three shots on goal for Inter Miami in his first season with the defending MLS Cup champions. He has surrendered eight goals in his four starts. Matt Freese had five saves for NYCFC. Messi had shots bounce off the post and crossbar in the first half. NYCFC leads the series 7-4-4, but Miami has gone 3-0-4 in the last seven matchups. Game Information Yankee Stadium 1:00 PM , March 22, 2026 Coverage : Apple TV New York City , USA Referees : Armando Villarreal MLS Standings Team GP W D L GD P Nashville SC 5 4 1 0 +11 13 New York City FC 5 3 1 1 +7 10 Inter Miami CF 5 3 1 1 +1 10 Charlotte FC 5 2 2 1 +4 8 Chicago Fire FC 5 2 1 2 +2 7 D.C. United 5 2 1 2 0 7 Toronto FC 5 2 1 2 -2 7 Red Bull New York 5 2 1 2 -6 7 FC Cincinnati 5 2 0 3 -4 6 Atlanta United FC 5 1 1 3 -3 4 New England Revolution 4 1 0 3 -1 3 CF Montréal 5 1 0 4 -7 3 Orlando City SC 5 1 0 4 -12 3 Columbus Crew 5 0 2 3 -3 2 Philadelphia Union 5 0 0 5 -6 0 Full Table MLS News Lionel Messi keys Miami rally for win at NYCFC in Bronx Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos' winner and Inter Miami came from behind to beat New York City FC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Tom Barlow, Kévin Denkey rally Cincinnati to 4-3 victory over Montreal Tom Barlow scored short-handed for the equalizer in the 80th minute and Kévin Denkey followed with the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, rallying FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over CF Montreal on Sunday. Lionel Messi scores as Inter Miami downs NYCFC Inter Miami grabs the 3-2 win as Lionel Messi finds the back of the net in the second half. All MLS News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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