Leagues Cup final : Inter Miami vs Seattle Sounders clash

By Ravi - Sep 01, 2025 05:50 PM
Last updated on Sep 01, 2025 05:51 PM

On Monday, Seattle Sounders defeated Lionel Messi's Internazionale Miami 3-0 in the Leagues Cup final. Inter Miami has star players like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. Inter was considered a strong contender for victory, but Seattle surprised everyone with its brilliant performance. After this, labels were used between the players of both the teams and there was a fierce fight on the field. There was such a fierce collision between the players that whoever survived ran away. During this, Luis Suarez was seen hitting the coaching staff of the opposing team. This was not an ideal game at all and Suarez's actions were also bad.

Leagues Cup Finals 2025

Osaje de Rosario (26th minute), Alex Roldan (penalty) and Paul Rothrock scored for Seattle. Messi did not look in form and missed several chances, while Suarez played better in the second half but could not score. Inter Miami could not score a single goal, which clearly reflected Seattle's strategy and dominance on the field. Inter Miami's poor performance denied Messi the 47th trophy of his career. Sounders' defenders managed to stop the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner. Suarez created a few chances in the second half, but Miami failed in front of goal.

Inter Miami vs Seattle Sounders Teams Fight

After the match was over, Suarez did not accept the result. He choked Seattle's 20-year-old player Obed Vargas, after which a fight broke out between the two teams. Some players also punched each other. In the video that surfaced after the match, many players were seen punching and choking each other. Staff from both teams also got involved in the fight.

Ok, mls needs to do something about this.

Suarez spit on a Seattle coaching staff, and went up to a Seattle staff and put him in a headlock. And Maimi escalated the fight.

MLS wake up. pic.twitter.com/mzmDf274Mo

— Goal_yay (@Goal_yay) September 1, 2025

Match officials and security personnel tried to intervene, but the fight escalated as players gathered around each other. In another video, Suarez was seen spitting at a Sounders assistant coach, adding another controversial stain to his career. This behaviour is not new from Suarez. He is infamous for biting players three times before. He bit Otman Bakkal for Ajax in 2010, Branislav Ivanovic for Liverpool in 2013 and Giorgio Chiellini for Uruguay in the 2014 World Cup.

Here’s where Suarez spit on a coaching staff. pic.twitter.com/VQHeVTjJFS

— Goal_yay (@Goal_yay) September 1, 2025

Seattle Sounders' Historical Achievement

The Sounders made history by becoming the first MLS team to win every major North American title. Their glittering trophy cabinet already includes two MLS Cups, a Supporters Shield, four US Open Cups and a CONCACAF Champions Cup. Osaze De Rosario scored for the Sounders in the 26th minute before Alex Roldan doubled the lead with a penalty. Paul Rothrock scored the third goal to seal a 3-0 victory for the Sounders. With the win, Seattle advanced directly to the Round of 16 of the regional tournament, which will earn a berth in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.

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