Independiente del Valle vs Inter Miami CF: 1–2
Inter Miami CF beat Independiente del Valle 2–1 in the Club Friendly on Friday, 27 February 2026 at Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
- Competition: Club Friendly (2026 Club Friendly)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 01:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
- Attendance: 24,000
- Teams: Independiente del Valle (home), Inter Miami CF (away)
Goals
- 16' — Santiago Morales (Inter Miami CF), assist Luis Suárez
- 17' — Patrik Mercado (Independiente del Valle), assist Matías Perello
- 70' — Lionel Messi (penalty) (Inter Miami CF)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Independiente del Valle | Inter Miami CF |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 35.7 | 64.3 |
| Shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 13 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Independiente del Valle (4-4-2): Guido Villar (G), Mateo Carabajal (CD-L), Juan Viacava (CD-R), Layan Loor (LB), Daykol Romero (RB), Patrik Mercado (CM-L), Jordy Alcívar (CM-R), Junior Sornoza (LM), Matías Perello (RM), Emerson Pata (CF-L), Djorkaeff Reasco (CF-R).
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1): Rocco Ríos Novo (G), Gonzalo Luján (CD-L), Ian Fray (CD-R), Cesar Abadia-Reda (LB), Facundo Mura (RB), Santiago Morales (AM), Yannick Bright (LM), Alexander Shaw (RM), Luis Suárez (F), David Ruiz (AM-L), Dániel Pintér (AM-R).
Recent form
Independiente del Valle: drew 0–0 vs Liga de Quito (10 Dec); won 1–0 away to Universidad Católica (Quito) (14 Dec); won 1–0 vs Barcelona SC (21 Dec); won 2–0 vs Guayaquil City FC (22 Feb); lost 2–1 vs Inter Miami CF (27 Feb).
Inter Miami CF: lost 3–0 away to Alianza Lima (24 Jan); won 2–1 away to Atlético Nacional (31 Jan); drew 2–2 away to Barcelona SC (8 Feb); lost 3–0 away to LAFC (22 Feb); won 2–1 away to Independiente del Valle (27 Feb).