However, Inter Miami won the last two clashes against the Black and Red. The game will be available to watch on the MLS Season Pass and EA Sports FC. Javier Macherano revealed that Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not travel with the team to Washington, D.C. for the game against D.C. United.

Messi was already ruled out of Wednesday’s Leagues Cup quarterfinal against Tigres UANL, where Inter Miami pulled off a 2-1 victory at Chase Stadium. But during the match, the team suffered another blow as a key veteran picked up an injury, leaving Javier Mascherano with more problems to solve.

Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami's quarterfinal match against Liga MX's Tigres, but there was plenty of drama as the Herons edged La U de Nuevo León in a 2-1 thriller on Wednesday night. Luis Suarez came through with two ice-cold spot kicks as a result of not one,

Inter Miami will host the LA Galaxy at Chase Stadium on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT. Inter Miami is 6th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 12–5–6 (points 42) and Galaxy is at the bottom of the Western Conference with a record of 3–15–7 heading into the weekend.