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Colorado Rapids vs Inter Miami – Lineups & Match Details

Inter Miami beat Colorado Rapids 3-2. Goals: L. Messi (18' pen.), G. Berterame (45'), Rafael Navarro (58'), D. Yapi (62'), L. Messi (79'). Colorado Rapids had 62% possession against Inter Miami's 38%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 8

Saturday, 18 April 2026

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

Inter MiamiInter Miami

Referee: J. Freemon

Lineups

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids4-2-3-1
Zack Steffen1Zack SteffenG
Kosi Thompson33Kosi ThompsonD
Rob Holding6Rob HoldingD
Lucas Herrington22Lucas HerringtonD
Jackson Travis99Jackson TravisD
Josh Atencio12Josh AtencioM
Hamzat Ojediran8Hamzat OjediranM
Paxten Aaronson10Paxten AaronsonM
Wayne Frederick13Wayne FrederickM
Georgi Minoungou93Georgi MinoungouM
Rafael Navarro9Rafael NavarroF

Substitutes

77Darren YapiF
7Dante SealyF
16Alex HarrisF
41Nicholas Defreitas-HansenG
2Keegan RosenberryD
24Noah CobbD
19Ian MurphyD
27Kimani Stewart-BaynesF
11Alexis ManyomaM
Inter MiamiInter Miami4-4-2
Dayne St. Clair97Dayne St. ClairG
Gonzalo Luján2Gonzalo LujánD
Maximiliano Falcón37Maximiliano FalcónD
Micael16MicaelD
Facundo Mura4Facundo MuraD
Mateo Silvetti24Mateo SilvettiM
Rodrigo De Paul7Rodrigo De PaulM
Yannick Bright42Yannick BrightM
Telasco Segovia8Telasco SegoviaM
Lionel Messi10Lionel MessiF
Germán Berterame19Germán BerterameF

Substitutes

32Noah AllenD
56Daniel PinterF
76Ezequiel Abadia-RedaD
88Alexander ShawM
34Rocco Ríos NovoG
17Ian FrayD
21Tadeo AllendeF
41David RuízM
9Luis SuárezF

Match Events

17'Y

J. Atencio

18'P

L. Messi

22'Y

R. De Paul

29'Y

Micael

45'+5G

G. Berterame

Assist: Mateo Silvetti

45'+5Y

G. Berterame

58'G

Rafael Navarro

Assist: W. Frederick II

61'S

H. Ojediran

Substitution 1

62'G

D. Yapi

Assist: L. Herrington

64'Y

W. Frederick II

70'S

G. Luján

Substitution 1

70'S

Mateo Silvetti

Substitution 2

75'Y

L. Herrington

79'G

L. Messi

Assist: R. De Paul

83'S

P. Aaronson

Substitution 2

86'Y

T. Segovia

87'R

Y. Bright

90'+3Y

J. Travis

90'+2Y

L. Messi

90'S

J. Atencio

Substitution 3

90'S

G. Berterame

Substitution 3

90'S

T. Segovia

Substitution 4

Statistics

Colorado Rapids
62%38%
Inter Miami
1.6Expected Goals (xG)1.24
14Total Shots6
4Shots on Target3
3Corners2
12Fouls19
1Offsides2
88Pass Accuracy (%)75
4Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Colorado Rapids host Inter Miami on Saturday, 18 April 2026. The kick-off time is 20:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Colorado Rapids go into the match 11th in the table; Inter Miami sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Colorado Rapids have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Inter Miami have collected 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 6 Apr 2024: Colorado Rapids 2-2 Inter Miami. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Inter Miami beat Colorado Rapids 3-2. Colorado Rapids scored through Rafael Navarro 58', D. Yapi 62'. Inter Miami replied with L. Messi 18' (pen.), G. Berterame 45', L. Messi 79'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 79 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Colorado Rapids held 62% of the ball against 38% for Inter Miami. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 1.60 for Colorado Rapids, 1.24 for Inter Miami.

Verdict

Inter Miami take the three points; Colorado Rapids look at a thin night for the home crowd. Colorado Rapids sat 11th and Inter Miami 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.