The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs saw red-hot Lionel Messi and Inter Miami win their first MLS Cup, a 3-1 victory at home against a Vancouver Whitecaps side boasting a familiar luminary.

Already a strong team, Vancouver brought aboard Thomas Muller during this summer as MLS again saw stars flood its shores with Heung-min Son going to LAFC as well.

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As for Miami, the Herons finished just shy of the Supporters’ Shield, missing out on the top points total by a single point, as Messi rang up a league-best 29 goals and second-best 16 assists despite playing in just 28 league games. He then stayed hot for the duration of the playoffs, playing a role in all three goals at the MLS Cup Final in Fort Lauderdale.

Here’s how the playoffs went f

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