US EditionSuarez Scores Twice, Inter Miami Overcomes Messi's Absence to Beat Tigres 2-1 in Leagues Cup
Lionel Messi's ongoing muscle injury, sustained during Leagues Cup group stages, sidelines him again, forcing Inter Miami to adjust their lineup for a crucial quarterfinal match.
- On Wednesday, Inter Miami announced Lionel Messi was ruled out of the Leagues Cup quarterfinal at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on August 20, arriving in street clothes to watch from the stands.
- Messi first injured himself on Aug. 2 with a mild muscle knock against Necaxa and appeared to aggravate it in the Aug. 16 MLS match versus Los Angeles Galaxy after a two-week absence.
- Faced with Messi's discomfort, Javier Mascherano, Inter Miami head coach, said Messi trained separately during Tuesday training session and was excluded from starting lineup and substitutes list due to physical discomfort.
- Without Messi, Inter Miami will rely on Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Rodrigo De Paul as only four Leagues Cup quarterfinalists advance, making the match decisive for their 2025 season.
- The match starts at 8:00 p.m. ET at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and, as a knockout game, goes to a penalty shootout if tied; Tigres UANL won their 2024 meeting without Messi, raising stakes.
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Miami coach Mascherano sparks controversy with phone call during match vs Tigres UANL as Messi sits out
Bizarre scenes unfolded during Inter Miami's Leagues Cup match against Tigres UANL as Javier Mascherano was seen coaching through a phone call after being shown a red card, while Lionel Messi skipped the game.
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Suarez fills Messi void as Inter Miami beat Tigres 2-1
Luis Suarez scored a penalty in each half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over Tigres UANL on Wednesday, stepping up to fill the void after Lionel Messi was ruled out of the Leagues Cup quarter-final clash.
Fort Lauderdale (USA), 20 Aug (EFE).- Tigres coach Guido Pizarro lamented this Wednesday that two “unfortunate” moves that ended in penalty against define the Leagues Cup’s quarter-final match against Inter Miami, which ended with the 2-1 defeat of the Mexican team. “In general lines in the second half we were better. In those moves they took the game,” said Pizarro about the two maximum penalties charged by the referee, following two balls that…
August 20, 2025 – Miami (USA) – EFE. Lionel Messi will not be part of the Inter Miami squad for the Leagues Cup quarter-final match that will be played this Wednesday against Tigers. The Argentine star was left out of the call, which represents an important downfall for the team in this crucial phase of the tournament. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano confirmed in a press conference that Messi did not participate in Tuesday’s training with th…
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