With double of Suárez and without Messi, Inter de Miami eliminated Tigers and went to semifinals of the CUP leagues

Inter Miami defeated 2 to 1 a Tigers And he got his ticket to the semifinals of the Leagues Cup 2025. Luis Suárez was the great figure of the party, scoring two goals from the penalty point, in a meeting where Lionel Messi was not present due to physical discomfort.

From the start, the premises took possession of possession and, in the 19th minute, they capitalized their domain with a penalty in favor of a center of Jordi Alba that hit Alien’s hand. Suarez assumed responsibility and, at 23 minutes of the first half, defined with a powerful shot to put the 1 to 0, thus reaching his sixth goal in the season.

The bad news for the Jefecito Mascherano arrived at the end of the first half with the Jordi AlbA, who could not continue in the commitment.

In the second half, the Mexican team took greater prominence and, in the 67th minute, Ángel Correa took advantage of a defensive neglect to mark the 1-1, winning Gonzalo Luján’s hand and defining with great quality before an Óscar Ustari that failed to contain the ball. Minutes later, Correa had a clear occasion again, but this time Ustari responded with a decisive save, avoiding Tigres’s second goal.

When the game seemed to a draw, a new hand in the Tigres area changed the course of the match. Rodrigo de Paul finished, the ball hit Brunetta’s hand and the referee sanctioned another penalty. The gunman did not fail and scored again, giving him the final advantage and the pass to the Inter Miami.

Besides, Mascherano clarified that Lionel Messi does not present a serious injury, but a mild discomfort, and that his absence was as a precaution.

With this triumph, the Inter de Miami will be measured in the semifinals to the winner of the key between Orlando City and Toluca, in search of a place in the grand final of the CUP leagues.