Photos: Loons beat Miami 4-1 as soccer fans watch Messi in action at Allianz Field
Soccer legend Lionel Messi scored Inter Miami’s only goal as Minnesota United secured a 4-1 victory at Allianz Field in St. Paul.
Minnesota’s Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Anthony Markanich and Robin Lod scored goals during the game, and Tani Oluwaseyi directed a header towards the goal when Miami defender Marcelo Weigandt deflected the ball back into his team’s net.
Hlongwane and Lod both scored their first goal of the season, while Julian Gressel made his home match debut as a substitute.
Photojournalist Ellen Schmidt documented the 19,710 fans in attendance and excitement at the match on Saturday.
Fans wait to get a glimpse of players arriving for an MLS soccer match between the Minnesota United and the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans wait in line before the doors open for an MLS soccer match between the Minnesota United and the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans wear Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi jerseys before of an MLS soccer match against the Minnesota United at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans walk past a loon sculpture before an MLS soccer match between the Minnesota United and the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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A young fan kicks a soccer ball before an MLS soccer match between the Minnesota United and the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) warms up before an MLS soccer match against the Minnesota United at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans watch Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) warm up before an MLS soccer match against the Minnesota United at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans reach for a ball that Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) kicked into the stands before an MLS soccer match against the Minnesota United at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans line up for pregrame festivities before an MLS soccer match between the Minnesota United and the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Dawn Graff, of Minneapolis, celebrates after the Minnesota United scored a goal during an MLS soccer match against the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Minnesota United fans cheer for their team during an MLS soccer match against the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans fill the stands at Allianz Field during an MLS soccer match between the Minnesota United and the Inter Miami on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Minnesota United forward Tani Oluwaseyi (14) takes the ball up the field against Inter Miami defenders Gonzalo Luján (2) and Marcelo Weigandt (57) an MLS soccer match at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) warms up before an MLS soccer match against the Minnesota United at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall (15) throws the ball in bounds during an MLS soccer match against the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair (97) saves an attempted goal by Inter Miami during an MLS soccer match at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans cheer for the Minnesota United during an MLS soccer match against the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Minnesota United midfielder Joaquín Pereyra (26) sends a kick toward the net during an MLS soccer match against the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Inter Miami goalkeeper Óscar Ustari (19) misses the save on a Minnesota United goal during an MLS soccer match at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fireworks kick off an MLS soccer match between the Minnesota United and the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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The Minnesota United and the Inter Miami battle for the ball an MLS soccer match at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Inter Miami defender Noah Allen (32) and Minnesota United forward Tani Oluwaseyi (14) battle for the ball during an MLS soccer match at Allianz Field on Saturday in St. Paul.
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Minnesota United forward Tani Oluwaseyi (14) tumbles to the grass after colliding with Inter Miami midfielder Telasco Segovia (8) during an MLS soccer match at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Fans cheer after Minnesota United forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane (21) scored a goal during an MLS soccer match against the Inter Miami at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Jackson O’Brien, 18, left, and Elijah Johnson, 18, of Rochester, celebrate after Minnesota United scored on Inter Miami during an MLS soccer match at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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