Fort Lauderdel, Fla. , Inter miami CF To secure a place in the knockout round of the tournament, defeated Pummus UNAM 3–1 in its last group game of the 2025 League Cup on Wednesday night at Chess Stadium.
Despite the initial lead from the pumps, from the target Luis Suarez, Rodrigo de Paul And Tado alande Antar Miami picked up for victory. Captain Lionel Messi On August 2, he was forced to sit out of the game after suffering from a hamstring injury against Nekaxa.
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.
The new league cup format plays club for points during a group stage to earn a ranking in a league-specific tables. Four highest ranked clubs from Leiga MX And Of mls Then proceed to the knockout stage of the competition.
Javier Mascherano’s side knew that a win in the quarter -finals requires a win, and in the absence of Miami’s star player Messi, Suarez turned into a orbit with a goal from a penalty spot and a great assistance to set the goal of Olende.
Pumms were abolished by competition with damage.
Inter Miami won the inaugural edition of the League Cup in 2023, before falling in 16 round against 16 Columbus crew In 2024.