Orlando City vs. Inter Miami: How to watch, stream preseason friendly
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025, 03:13 AM
Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF renew their Florida Derby rivalry on Friday night in the final preseason test for both sides ahead of the 2025 campaign.
The 75,000-capacity stadium that’s home to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the highly-anticipated showdown between the Lions and the Herons.
Miami are preparing for their Concacaf Champions Cup Round One opener at Sporting Kansas City on Feb. 18. They begin their MLS slate on Feb. 22, hosting New York City FC (2:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).
Meanwhile, Orlando host the Philadelphia Union on Feb. 22 to kick off their MLS season (7:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).
Orlando are coming off a best-ever finish in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs after reaching the 2024 Eastern Conference Final.
However, a new era awaits in 2025, following the offseason transfer of all-time leading scorer Facundo Torres to Brazilian powerhouse Palmeiras for a club-record fee (reportedly up to $14 million).
The Lions have reacted accordingly in the winter market by signing new Designated Player Marco Pašalić from Croatian top-flight side HNK Rijeka.
They’ve also brought in MLS veteran midfielder Eduard Atuesta and Colombian winger Nicolás Rodríguez as they look to balance their defensive solidity with more offensive weapons.
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Can Lionel Messi & Co. top last season’s record-breaking Supporters’ Shield success? That’s the expressed goal of the Herons, who have their sights firmly set on MLS Cup presented by Audi, among other trophies, after 2024’s playoff disappointment.
The “Core Four” of Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba remain, while the club also brought in key reinforcements in Fafà Picault, Tadeo Allende, Gonzalo Luján, Telasco Segovia and Maxi Falcón to round out the squad under new head coach Javier Mascherano.
Miami’s preseason returns have been promising, with the Herons going a perfect 4W-0L-0D so far – most recently blowing out Honduran side Club Deportivo Olimpia by a 5-0 scoreline.
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Messi, Inter Miami end preseason vs. Orlando City in Tampa: How to watch, live updates
A busy week for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami concludes when the club plays its final preseason game on Friday night.
Inter Miami will face its in-state MLS rival Orlando City at 7:30 p.m. ET inside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The match will be the fifth and final preseason match for Inter Miami this year.
Messi attended Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans last Sunday, debuting a new ad with Apple and MLS Season Pass after the game. Inter Miami’s newest home jersey is available worldwide and Messi’s drink has become the new hydration partner for Inter Miami this week.
Messi may have a light day at the office on Friday night with two games next week: Inter Miami begins its first-round matchup in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Tuesday against Sporting Kansas City, then begins the 2025 MLS season on Feb. 22 at home against New York City FC.
Here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s Inter Miami-Orlando City match, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports:
Inter Miami’s Tadeo Allende scored in the 22nd minute on an assist from Luis Suarez to help tie the match early in the first half.
The goal is the second this preseason for Allende, the Argentine national in his first season with Inter Miami.
One No. 10 is on the board in Tampa, but it’s not Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi.
Orlando City’s Martín Ojeda scored in the 15th minute to give his side the early 1-0 lead over Messi, Inter Miami.
The match is available to live stream for free on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.
Messi has scored two goals in four Inter Miami preseason games – all victories for the 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield champions.
Messi scored a goal and had two assists in 62 minutes as Inter Miami beat Honduran giants Club Olimpia Deportivo 5-0 last Saturday in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Messi scored a header and played 66 minutes in the preseason opener against Mexican champions Club America in Las Vegas on Jan. 18. He played 72 minutes against Universitario in Peru on Jan. 29. Inter Miami won both games on penalty kicks.
Messi was also the catalyst behind two goals while playing 76 minutes in a 3-1 win against San Miguelito in Panama City last Sunday.
Here are the next three games Messi and Inter Miami will play:
Tadeo Allende goal: Inter Miami 1, Orlando City 1
Martín Ojeda goal: Orlando City 1, Inter Miami 0
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Inter Miami vs. Orlando City SC live stream: Prediction, TV channel, where to watch Lionel Messi online, time
The preseason is coming to a close for Inter Miami with a rivalry match against Orlando City SC. While these are called friendlies, this Florida derby will be a friendly in name only. These teams play tight fixtures and as Inter Miami will kick off Concacaf Champions Cup play on Tuesday against Sporting Kansas City. This is a game that will help prepare for that and the MLS season kicking off on February 22nd as the start is coming quickly.
Here’s our storylines, how you can watch the match and more:
Inter Miami: Rolling through an unbeaten preseason, the Herons attack has been performing better with each passing game. They’ve also only allowed one goal in their last three matches. This will be a tougher test facing a team that’s familiar with playing against them, but this has been as good of a preseason as Javier Mascherano could’ve expected. There will be plenty of times when it won’t be this easy for Miami considering that Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba are all a year older. Still, if the preseason is to judge, this team will be hard to stop.
Orlando City SC: After making it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, expectations are high for Orlando City to repeat their feats. The defense has been in strong form during preseason play but will appreciate the tune up facing Inter Miami ahead of their MLS regular season opener when they will face the Philadelphia Union at home.
This will be a closely contested match as these are two teams who grind things out but only one team has Messi which is enough to make a difference in the clash. Pick: Inter Miami 2, Orlando City 1
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