FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida ¨C Inter Miami secured its first MLS Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists.
Despite Thomas Mueller driving a Vancouver side that controlled long stretches and created the better chances, the final ultimately swung on the Argentine¡¯s influence, as he secured his first MLS league title and capped his finest season on American soil.
¡°This was one of our main goals,¡± Messi, who was named MVP, said.
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