Inter Miami defeated Tigres UANL 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal as Luis Suárez scored twice from the penalty spot. Lionel Messi missed the match after not training because he was not feeling well, and the coaching staff chose to withhold him as a precaution. Ángel Correa levelled for Tigres in the 67th minute before Suárez converted a late penalty in the 89th. Coach Javier Mascherano received a red card before the second half and was seen giving instructions by phone, drawing scrutiny under Leagues Cup rules. Jordi Alba left with a lower-leg injury, a late Edgar Lopez header hit both posts, and Miami will face Orlando City in the semifinals.
A Luis Suarez brace against the Tigres was enough for Miami to overcome Messi's injury and progress to semifinal. Luis Suarez scored twice on penalty kicks and Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi's absence to beat the Tigres UANL from Mexico 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal. After leading his team to victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy, Messi did not train ahead of the Wednesday night game.
Suarez converted his first penalty after Jordi Alba's cross hit the arm of sliding Tigres defender Javier Aquino. Angel Correa scored for the Tigres in the 67th minute, slicing through the defence for the equaliser. Then, the ball once again hit Aquino's arm in the box, and Suarez scored the match-winner from the penalty spot in the 89th minute. A late header from the Tigres' Edgar Lopez ricocheted off both posts.
Mascherano was given a red card before the second half began. The Inter Miami coach was seen talking on the phone during the live television broadcast and giving instructions after being sent off, which is prohibited per Leagues Cup rules. We were complaining about the time. They said four minutes [off added time], and we ended up playing like six, Morales said. I didn't see what was going on.
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