Trending Now - Messi's Impact Fuels Inter Miami's Success Amid Legal Dispute

WHO:

Lionel Messi, player for Inter Miami CF

Telasco Segovia, defender for Inter Miami CF

Marco Pašalić, player for Orlando City SC

Griffin Dorsey, defender for Orlando City SC

Martín Ojeda, player for Orlando City SC

Dayne St. Clair, goalkeeper for Inter Miami CF

Maxime Crépeau, goalkeeper for Orlando City SC

Colin Guske, player for Orlando City SC

Javier Mascherano, head coach of Inter Miami CF

Axel Schuster, CEO of Vancouver Whitecaps

Ho Chun, lead plaintiff in the class-action lawsuit against MLS and Vancouver Whitecaps

WHAT:

Messi scored twice in a 4-2 comeback victory for Inter Miami against Orlando City SC on March 1, 2026.

Inter Miami's goals were scored by Mateo Silvetti (first career goal), Messi (57th and 90th minutes), and Segovia (85th minute).

Orlando City SC initially led 2-0 with goals from Marco Pašalić (18th minute) and Martín Ojeda (24th minute).

The match marked Inter Miami's first win at Inter&Co Stadium and their first victory of the 2026 MLS season.

Messi's goals brought his career total to 898, including 52 goals in his first 55 regular-season MLS matches.

The British Columbia Supreme Court approved a settlement of $450,000 Canadian ($329,000) in a class-action lawsuit against MLS and Vancouver Whitecaps regarding misleading promotional material for a match on May 25, 2024.

The settlement will be distributed equally to KidSport BC, Canada SCORES, and BGC South Coast BC.

WHERE:

Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

WHEN:

Match occurred on March 1, 2026.

Lawsuit settlement approved on March 1, 2026.

Match against Inter Miami scheduled for May 25, 2024.

WHY:

The lawsuit was filed because the Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS allegedly misled fans regarding player participation in the May 25, 2024 match, leading to dissatisfaction when key players did not play.

HOW:

The settlement was reached through negotiations initiated in May 2025 to avoid further litigation.

The Whitecaps will revise their ticketing terms to clarify that player lineups are subject to change.

In a thrilling match on March 1, 2026, Lionel Messi scored twice to lead Inter Miami to a 4-2 comeback victory against Orlando City SC, marking the team's first win at Inter&Co Stadium and their first of the MLS season. The game saw Inter Miami initially trailing 2-0, with goals from Mateo Silvetti, Messi, and Telasco Segovia sealing the comeback, while Messi's two goals brought his career total to 898. On the same day, the British Columbia Supreme Court approved a $450,000 Canadian settlement in a class-action lawsuit against MLS and Vancouver Whitecaps for misleading fans about player participation in a match scheduled for May 25, 2024.