Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami, suffered a thrashing by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) within the FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 spherical of 16. PSG registered a win by 4-0 on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Because of this, the Main League Soccer (MLS) workforce has been eradicated from the match. It has marked one of many heaviest losses in Messi’s lustrous profession and ended Inter Miami’s historic run within the expanded 32-team competitors.
PSG vs Inter Miami: Match particulars
PSG, the reigning UEFA Champions League winners had been dominant from the start of the sport. They scored all 4 targets within the first half. Joao Neves opened the scoring within the sixth minute with a header from a Vitinha free-kick. Neves struck once more within the thirty ninth minute, ending a clean passing transfer involving Bradley Barcola and Fabian Ruiz. The third aim got here from an personal aim by Inter Miami’s Tomas Aviles. Simply earlier than halftime, Achraf Hakimi sealed the 4-0 scoreline.
Regardless of possibilities for a comfort aim within the second half, together with a Messi free-kick that struck the PSG wall, Inter Miami did not bounce again.
Joint third-biggest defeat for Messi
The 4-0 defeat ties for the third-heaviest loss in Messi’s profession, alongside different such four-goal defeats in opposition to groups together with Sevilla, Liverpool, PSG, and Bayern Munich.
Lionel Messi’s heaviest profession defeats
The 2 worst losses for Lionel Messi embrace an 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich within the 2020 Champions League quarterfinals and a 6-1 defeat with Argentina in opposition to Bolivia in a 2009 World Cup qualifier.
Right here’s a listing of Messi’s largest profession losses, together with the current Inter Miami defeat:
Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich (Champions League, August 14, 2020)
Argentina 1-6 Bolivia (World Cup Qualifier, April 1, 2009)
Inter Miami 0-4 PSG (FIFA Membership World Cup, June 29, 2025)
Sevilla 4-0 Barcelona (Supercopa, August 14, 2015)
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona (Champions League, Could 7, 2019)
PSG 4-0 Barcelona (Champions League, February 14, 2017)
Bayern Munich 4-0 Barcelona (Champions League, April 23, 2013)
Transferring ahead
Regardless of the loss, Inter Miami’s journey to the knockout rounds was a historic milestone as they had been the primary MLS workforce to succeed in the final 16. They may now deal with the MLS season, with their subsequent match in opposition to Montreal on July 6, 2025.
PSG, however, have superior to the Membership World Cup quarterfinals. They may face both Flamengo or Bayern Munich on July 5, 2025, in Atlanta.