Houston Dynamo edge Messi-less Inter Miami in U.S. Open Cup final

Lionel Messi ruled out for Inter Miami’s US Open Cup final match

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi was not on Inter Miami’s roster for the U.S. Open Cup final against Houston on Wednesday night, marking the fourth match for club and country that he’s missed in recent weeks while dealing with some sort of leg issue.

El Inter Miami pierde, sin Messi ni Alba, la US Open Cup ante el Houston Dynamo (1-2)

El Inter Miami CF ha perdido la final de la US Open Cup ante el Houston Dynamo (1-2) en su DRV PNK Stadium y se ha quedado sin el sueño de lograr su primer título copero, echando demasiado de menos a los lesionados Leo Messi y Jordi Alba. Messi, aquejado de una lesión de la que finalmente no se recuperó, no pudo jugar, como tampoco lo hizo el carrilero español Jordi Alba por una lesión muscular, y Houston dominó todos los aspectos del juego desd…

VIDEO Fără Lionel Messi, Inter Miami a fost învinsă în finala US Open Cup

Lionel Messi s-a accidentat și nu a putut ajuta echipa Inter Miami în finala US Open Cup. Gruparea patronată de David Beckham a fost învinsă de Houston Dynamo, scor 2-1, pe stadionul din Fort Lauderdale.

Lionel Messi will 'surely play again', says Inter Miami manager after Argentina star's absence in US Open Cup final loss

Lionel Messi did not feature in the U.S. Open Cup final match due to injury issues, as the side faced a 1-2 defeat to Houston Dynamo.

Geblesseerde Lionel Messi ziet Inter Miami finale US Open Cup verliezen

Inter Miami heeft zonder Lionel Messi de finale van US Open Cup verloren. Houston Dynamo was met 2-1 te sterk voor de ploeg uit Florida. De Argentijnse sterspeler Messi zat met een blessure op de tribune in Fort Lauderdale.

Messi sits as Miami loses in U.S. Open Cup final

Lionel Messi watched from the sidelines as Inter Miami CF lost 2-1 to the Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup final after he was not named in the squad due to an injury picked up while on Argentina duty.