Suarez scores twice, Inter Miami overcomes Messi's absence to beat Tigres 2-1 in Leagues Cup
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Leagues Cup Tigres UANL Inter Miami Soccer Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez kicks a penalty for a goal during the first half of a Leagues Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Tigres UANL, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Lynne Sladky/AP)
Leagues Cup Tigres UANL Inter Miami Soccer Tigres UANL forward Angel Correa celebrates after scoring a goal during the second half of a Leagues Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Inter Miami, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Lynne Sladky/AP)
Leagues Cup Tigres UANL Inter Miami Soccer Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez kicks a penalty to score a goal during the second half of a Leagues Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Tigres UANL, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Lynne Sladky/AP)
Leagues Cup Tigres UANL Inter Miami Soccer Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez, right, reacts after scoring a goal on a penalty kick during the second half of a Leagues Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Tigres UANL, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Lynne Sladky/AP)
Leagues Cup Tigres UANL Inter Miami Soccer Inter Miami midfielder Rodrigo de Paul, left, forward Lionel Messi, center, and forward Luis Suárez arrive for a Leagues Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Tigres UANL, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Lynne Sladky/AP)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Suarez scored twice on penalty kicks and Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi's absence to beat Tigres UANL from Mexico 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal Wednesday night.
After leading his team to victory over the LA Galaxy, Messi did not train ahead of the game Wednesday.
Suarez converted his first penalty after Jordi Alba’s cross hit the arm of sliding Tigres defender Javier Aquino. Ángel Correa scored for Tigres, slicing through the defense for the equalizer. Then, the ball once again hit Aquino's arm in the box and Suarez scored the winner from the penalty spot.
A late header from Tigres' Edgar Lopez ricocheted off both posts.
Miami coach Javier Mascherano was given a red card before the second half began. Mascherano was seen talking on the phone and giving instructions after being sent off, which is prohibited per Leagues Cup rules.
Inter Miami's Jordi Alba left early in the second half after hurting his lower leg in a collision late in the first half.
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