Football Tracker: PSG Thrash Rennes, Messi and Inter Miami Win MLS Cup
PARIS, FRANCE & FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Paris Saint-Germain delivered a dominant performance, defeating Rennes 9-0 in Ligue 1, while Lionel Messi secured his first trophy with Inter Miami, leading them too a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the MLS Cup final on Saturday.
The contrasting results highlight a weekend of critically important action across global football. PSG’s emphatic win underscores their continued dominance in French football, while Messi’s triumph in the MLS Cup marks a watershed moment for the league and further cements his legacy as one of the game’s greatest players. The MLS Cup win is Inter Miami’s first major trophy in their history, instantly elevating the club’s profile and attracting further attention to the growing popularity of soccer in the United States.
In Ligue 1, Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick, with Randal Kolo Muani, warren zaïre-Emery, Lee Kang-in, Fabian Ruiz, Danilo Pereira, and Ousmane dembélé also finding the net for PSG. The victory extends PSG’s lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
Simultaneously occurring, in the MLS Cup final held at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Messi opened the scoring for Inter Miami with a stunning free-kick in the 23rd minute. Nashville equalized through Fafà Picault, but Inter Miami regained the lead through Robert Taylor and sealed the victory with a goal from Lionel Messi in added time. The game went to penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time, with Inter Miami winning 3-1.
