Fort Lauderdel, Fla. , Inter miami CF Beat Pummus anam 3-1 in your last group game of 2025 league cup On Wednesday night at the Chess Stadium to get a place in the knockout round of the tournament.
Despite an early lead to the pumps, from the target Luis Suarez, Rodrigo de Paul And Tado alande Antar Miami picked up for victory. Captain Lionel Messi Celebrated each target from the sideline as he sat out of the game after maintaining a hamstring injury against Nekaxa on Saturday.
The club concluded the early stage of the competition with eight points, defeated Atlas and Poumes in regular times, and drawn against Nekaxa before earning an additional point by winning the penalty shootout 5–4.
After the game, Miami’s coach Xavier Mantrano said, “This is very happy. We achieved our objective of qualifying, and I think we have done it well, which had to face difficulties, despite playing a brilliant game.”
“I am happy for the leads, which they tried. This is the first purpose, but it cannot change anything for us. Now, our focus is on Sunday [for the MLS game],
Seattle Soundlers FCWith winning at the end of 2-1 Tijuana Wednesday night, joined Miami as another Of mls Team to secure a place in the quarter -finals.
The new league cup format includes clubs competing for points during the group phase to secure the ranking in a league-specific table. Four highest ranked clubs from Leiga MX And MLS then proceeds to the knockout stage of the competition.
The side of Mantrano knew that a win was needed to ensure a place in the quarter -finals, and in the absence of Mesi’s star player Messi, Suarez turned the class with a goal from a penalty spot and a great assistance to set the target of Olende.
D Paul, Argentina Star midfielder who came to MLS to play with his national team friend Messi, started his club in Inter Miami’s Cup opener against Atlas last Wednesday, made two assistance against Nekaxa on Saturday and scored his first goal for Herons vs. Poumes.
“I am more grateful to de Paul’s desire and energy, compared to his performance,” Mantrano said about D Paul.
“Things may be better or worse, but he is showing the desire to keep the jerseys and plays the way he does without a president. He just returned from the holiday, and his impact on the rest of the team is a great help.”
Pumms were abolished by competition with damage. After the match, Pummus coach Fraine Juarez criticized the League Cup format.
“I hope that we can change the format and every team has to go to Mexico from MLS,” Juarez said. “I have to come to Atlanta to play against Atlanta. And I have to come to Miami to play against Miami. In these tournaments, they do not give you a clear idea of who is better.”
Inter Miami won the inaugural edition of the League Cup in 2023, before falling in 16 round against 16 Columbus crew In 2024.
