It’s the San Diego FC versus the Inter Miami CF at Nu Stadium on September 20, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Nu Stadium
- Streaming: Apple TV
How to Watch San Diego FC vs. Inter Miami CF on September 20, 2026
You can watch the Inter Miami CF take on the San Diego FC live on DIRECTV on Apple TV on September 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.
San Diego FC (8-6-11) at Inter Miami CF (12-9-4) — Match Preview
San Diego FC (8-6-11) travel to Nu Stadium to face Inter Miami CF (12-9-4) on September 20, 2026, a matchup between the ninth-place club in MLS and the side sitting second in the league. San Diego FC has needed draws to stay competitive this season, tying 11 of its 25 matches, while Inter Miami CF has converted far more of its results into wins, banking 12 victories against just 4 draws. Marcus Ingvartsen has led the way for San Diego with 11 goals and 5 assists across 21 appearances, giving the club its most reliable scoring threat.
Inter Miami counters with Lionel Messi, who has outproduced every attacker in the matchup with 19 goals and 13 assists in 22 matches this season. Anders Dreyer has been just as valuable for San Diego from the other side of the attack, setting up a team-high 12 assists in 24 appearances, while Rodrigo De Paul has done similar work in Miami’s midfield with 11 assists of his own across 20 matches. Both clubs go in with a clean injury report heading into the match.
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What Time is the Inter Miami CF vs. San Diego FC Match Today?
The San Diego FC vs. Inter Miami CF match starts at 7:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch San Diego FC vs. Inter Miami CF?
You can watch San Diego FC vs. Inter Miami CF on Apple TV.
Players to Watch: San Diego FC vs. Inter Miami CF
San Diego FC
Marcus Ingvartsen — F. Ingvartsen is San Diego’s leading goal scorer with 11 goals across 21 appearances this season, adding 5 assists to give the club a genuine focal point up top. He has been on the field for nearly the entire campaign, and that workload has kept him at the center of San Diego’s attacking sequences all year.
Anders Dreyer — F. Dreyer paces San Diego with a team-high 12 assists to go with 9 goals across 24 appearances, making him the most involved attacker in the buildup for the visitors. His 21 combined goals and assists lead San Diego’s roster, making him arguably the most complete attacking threat the visitors bring to Nu Stadium.
Manu Duah — M. Duah has quietly become the engine of San Diego’s build-up play, completing 1,977 accurate passes this season, the kind of workrate that keeps possession moving through midfield. He may not show up on the scoresheet the way Ingvartsen and Dreyer do, but his distribution is what allows San Diego’s attack to function match after match.
Inter Miami CF
Lionel Messi — F. Messi leads all players in this match with 19 goals and 13 assists across 22 appearances, a combined total that outpaces every other attacker on either roster. At this stage of the season he remains Inter Miami’s most complete offensive weapon, equally capable of scoring himself or setting up a teammate.
Luis Suárez — F. Suárez has found the net 12 times in 21 appearances this season, giving Inter Miami a second reliable scoring option alongside Messi up top. His finishing gives Miami’s attack a second scoring threat even on nights when Messi isn’t the one finishing the chance.
Rodrigo De Paul — M. De Paul has racked up 11 assists across 20 appearances this season, second on the roster only to Messi’s tally, and he is the player most responsible for connecting Miami’s midfield to its front line. His distribution gives Inter Miami another way to break down a defense beyond the individual brilliance of Messi and Suárez.
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