MATCH PREVIEW: Inter Miami CF and Sporting Kansas City Meet at Chase Stadium for Champions Cup Round One Second Leg at Chase Stadium
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025, 06:37 AM
Inter Miami CF is set to host Sporting Kansas City this Tuesday, Feb. 25 for the decisive second leg in the series between the sides in Round One of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. Kick off at Chase Stadium is slated for 8 p.m. ET.
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On Tuesday, there will be a pair of special guests in attendance as the Concacaf Champions Cup trophy and FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ trophy will be present at Chase Stadium’s Northwest Club. All ticketed fans will have the opportunity to stop by to see the trophies up close and take some memorable photos. Don’t miss out!
Fans will be able to watch the match live in English on FS2 and in Spanish on ViX+ and on Concacaf’s YouTube chanel.
Inter Miami will host Sporting Kansas City after most recently drawing 2-2 against NYCFC in the Club’s 2025 MLS Home Opener this past Saturday night. Defender Tomás Avilés and MLS debutant Telasco Segovia scored the team’s goals on the night, while captain Lionel Messi registered two assists.
Inter Miami will enter Tuesday’s match holding a valuable one-goal lead on the aggregate score following the team’s 0-1 win on the road in the first leg last Wednesday.
A cold finish from Messi to record the only goal of the match led the team to victory at Children’s Mercy Park.
Un derechazo de Messi nos da la ventaja 🐐✨pic.twitter.com/0gqsN7JjO2
If the aggregate score (the addition of the result of both legs) after the two matches remains tied, away goals will work as the first tiebreaker.
In simpler terms, with a draw with any scoreline, the team would secure its place in the Round of 16. Additionally, with a win by any margin, Inter Miami would also advance to the next round. Conversely, a 0-1 win for Sporting KC in regulation would send the match to extra time and penalties if necessary. Any win by the Kansas side in which they score at least two goals (i.e. 1-2, 2-3, etc.) would see Inter Miami knocked out of the competition.
The winner of the series will advance to the Round of 16. If inter Miami advances to the Round of 16, the team would face Cavalier S.C. from the Jamaican Premier League.
Sporting Kansas City will visit South Florida for the decisive Concacaf Champions Cup Round One second leg after falling 1-0 on the road against Austin FC this past Saturday in the team’s first game of the 2025 MLS regular season.
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It’s the second leg for Miami and Sporting Kansas City, mercifully, in Florida this time. Inter Miami can advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup’s Round of 16 as long as it doesn’t lose on Tuesday night. Sporting KC is up against the wall, after stumbling 1-0 in last week’s ice-cold first leg in Kansas.
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Lionel Messi delivered the only goal of the match amid austere conditions. He should expect far more comfortable in the Sunshine State.
Messi’s strike broke a deadlock in the 56th minute of the first leg. Former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets lobbed it ahead to the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, who twisted around three Sporting defenders and finessed a shot past keeper John Pulskamp. It was a triumphant moment for a 37-year-old going all out in the frigidity.
Both teams opened their MLS schedules over the weekend. Sporting’s MLS kickoff was spoiled by a late Osman Bukari strike in a 1-0 loss at Austin.
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Messi, Miami survive cold, edge SKC in Champions Cup first leg
It’s still early after just two matches, but Miami still hasn’t lost under manager Javier Mascherano. Saturday’s MLS season opener with NYCFC was an awfully close call, though. Argentine defender Tomás Avilés was red carded in the 23rd minute, and Miami trailed 2-1 until 21-year-old Telasco Segovia equalized at the end of stoppage time. The silky set-up was delivered by… honestly, who else would to be?
Miami is suitably loaded with international stars eager to play alongside Messi. Former Barca running mates Busquets, Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba are in Heron’s pink, too, fashioning one of the league’s most intriguing watches.
The advancing side will face Jamaica’s Cavalier FC, one of the bracket’s five pre-seeded opponents.
(Photo of Lionel Messi: Leonardo Fernandez / Getty Images)
Steven Louis Goldstein is a Staff Writer for The Athletic. He lives in Los Angeles and graduated from Northwestern University.
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How to watch today’s Inter Miami vs Sporting Kansas City CONCACAF Champions Cup game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time
How to watch the CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City, as well as kick-off time and team news.
Inter Miami will be looking to make it to the CONCACAF Champions Cup knockouts when they play against Sporting Kansas City at the Chase Stadium on Tuesday.
After a 1-0 win at Kansas City under freezing temperatures in the opening leg of the round one last week, the Herons only need to avoid defeat here in order to make it to the round of 16 stage of the competition in successive years.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
In the United States (US), the CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City will be available to watch and stream online live through Fubo, DirecTV Stream, TUDN, FS2 (Fox Sports 2) and ViX (with Sling TV).
Check out GOAL’s Live Match Centre for updates.
If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL’s guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.
The CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City will be played at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
It will kick off at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET on Tuesday, February 25, in the US.
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Goalkeeper Drake Callender continues to nurse a muscle injury, while David Martinez and Yannick Bright are doubts due to ankle and thigh problems, respectively.
Jordi Alba could be deployed in his usual left-back position, and Tomas Aviles’ red card from the 2-2 MLS draw with New York City at the weekend does not apply for the continental competition.
Lionel Messi scored the only goal in the first leg, while Oscar Ustari recorded a clean sheet.
As for the visitors, Jansen Miller remains a doubt after missing the home leg due to a back injury, while Khiry Shelton is likely to miss out on account of a hamstring strain.
Recent signing Dejan Joveljic, who was dropped to the bench in the 1-0 MLS loss against Austin, should earn a recall in attack.
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