New England 1-2 Inter Miami: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Monday 2 November 2026 · Boston Stadium, Foxborough · referee R. Montero · full time
Full time: New England 1-2 Inter Miami
Inter Miami won 2-1 away at New England in MLS on Monday 2 November 2026. The goals: Dániel Gazdag 53', Germán Berterame 69', Lionel Messi 83'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How Inter Miami won it
Dániel Gazdag put New England ahead in the 53rd minute, set up by Ilay Feingold. Inter Miami levelled at 1-1 in the 69th minute through Germán Berterame, set up by Lionel Messi. Inter Miami turned it round: Lionel Messi made it 1-2 in the 83rd minute, set up by Telasco Segovia.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, R. Montero, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to New England and 3 to Inter Miami.
New England: M. Mitrovic, 4-2-3-1 · Inter Miami: C. González Peret, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Over 3.50, and on 1-2 it was wrong.
The estimate's most likely result was a New England win at 41%; an Inter Miami win, at 37%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (8%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 3.8 expected, 3 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 72%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 73%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-01, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.45 for New England and 1.62 for Inter Miami.
New England had 3 shots on target, Inter Miami 6.
New England had 55% of the ball, but Inter Miami took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New England came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
Inter Miami came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 47% of their matches.
New England vs Inter Miami: the match in numbers
| New England | Match statistics | Inter Miami |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1.45 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 |
| 13 | Total shots | 14 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 580 | Total passes | 479 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
New England
- Carles Gil 7.6
- Brooklyn Raines 7.3
- Peyton Miller 7.2
- Matt Polster 7.1
- Ilay Feingold 7.1 1 assist
Inter Miami
- Lionel Messi 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Germán Berterame 7.5 1 goal
- Casemiro 7.4
- Rodrigo De Paul 7.3
- Telasco Segovia 7.2 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Will Sands at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New England: New England vs Philadelphia Union Saturday 21 November 2026 · MLS
- Inter Miami: Inter Miami vs Columbus Crew Saturday 21 November 2026 · MLS
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about New England vs Inter Miami
What was the score in New England vs Inter Miami?
New England 1-2 Inter Miami (half-time 0-0), MLS, Monday 2 November 2026.
Who scored in New England vs Inter Miami?
Dániel Gazdag 53', Germán Berterame 69', Lionel Messi 83'.
Did Moneyball predict New England vs Inter Miami correctly?
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Over 3.50, and on 1-2 it was wrong.
Who was man of the match in New England vs Inter Miami?
Lionel Messi, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New England vs Inter Miami?
R. Montero.
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