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New York City FC vs Inter Miami – Lineups & Match Details

Inter Miami beat New York City FC 3-2. Goals: G. Luján (3'), N. Fernández Mercau (17'), A. Ojeda (59'), L. Messi (61'), Micael (74'). New York City FC had 47% possession against Inter Miami's 53%. Shots on target: 5-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 5

Sunday, 22 March 2026

New York City FCNew York City FC

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Inter MiamiInter Miami

Referee: A. Villarreal

Lineups

New York City FCNew York City FC4-3-3
Matthew Freese49Matthew FreeseG
Tayvon Gray24Tayvon GrayD
Thiago Martins13Thiago MartinsD
Kai Trewin5Kai TrewinD
Kevin O'Toole22Kevin O'TooleD
Keaton Parks55Keaton ParksM
Maxi Moralez10Maxi MoralezM
Aiden O'Neill21Aiden O'NeillM
Agustin Ojeda26Agustin OjedaF
Nicolás Fernández7Nicolás FernándezF
Hannes Wolf17Hannes WolfF

Substitutes

32Jonathan ShoreM
11Talles MagnoF
38Andrew BaieraD
99Seymour Garfield-ReidF
30Tomás RomeroG
2Nico CavalloD
34Raul GustavoD
19Strahinja TanasijevićD
29Máximo CarrizoM
Inter MiamiInter Miami4-2-3-1
Dayne St. Clair97Dayne St. ClairG
Ian Fray17Ian FrayD
Gonzalo Luján2Gonzalo LujánD
Micael16MicaelD
Noah Allen32Noah AllenD
Yannick Bright42Yannick BrightM
David Ayala22David AyalaM
Tadeo Allende21Tadeo AllendeM
Lionel Messi10Lionel MessiM
Telasco Segovia8Telasco SegoviaM
Mateo Silvetti24Mateo SilvettiF

Substitutes

56Daniel PinterF
4Facundo MuraD
41David RuízM
19Germán BerterameF
34Rocco Ríos NovoG
76Ezequiel Abadia-RedaD
88Alexander ShawM
20Santiago MoralesM
9Luis SuárezF

Match Events

3'G

G. Luján

17'G

N. Fernández Mercau

38'Y

G. Luján

53'Y

Micael

55'Y

I. Fray

55'Y

T. Allende

59'G

A. Ojeda

61'Y

M. Moralez

61'G

L. Messi

63'S

T. Allende

Substitution 1

74'G

Micael

75'S

K. Parks

Substitution 1

77'S

I. Fray

Substitution 2

77'S

Y. Bright

Substitution 3

77'S

Mateo Silvetti

Substitution 4

81'S

H. Wolf

Substitution 2

86'S

T. Gray

Substitution 3

86'S

A. Ojeda

Substitution 4

Statistics

New York City FC
47%53%
Inter Miami
1.28Expected Goals (xG)1.45
11Total Shots22
5Shots on Target8
7Corners7
12Fouls14
3Offsides2
84Pass Accuracy (%)90
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

New York City FC host Inter Miami on Sunday, 22 March 2026. The kick-off time is 17:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. New York City FC go into the match 7th in the table; Inter Miami sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

New York City FC have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. Inter Miami have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 29 Nov 2025: New York City FC 1-5 Inter Miami; 24 Sept 2025: New York City FC 0-4 Inter Miami; 23 Feb 2025: New York City FC 2-2 Inter Miami. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Inter Miami beat New York City FC 3-2. New York City FC scored through N. Fernández Mercau 17', A. Ojeda 59'. Inter Miami replied with G. Luján 3', L. Messi 61', Micael 74'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 74 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

New York City FC held 47% of the ball against 53% for Inter Miami. Shots on target finished 5-8. Expected goals read 1.28 for New York City FC, 1.45 for Inter Miami.

Verdict

Inter Miami take the three points; New York City FC look at a thin night for the home crowd. New York City FC sat 7th 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.