On a brilliant night at Chase Stadium, Inter Miami defeated Pumas UNAM 3-1 and sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup 2025. With Lionel Messi absent due to a muscular discomfort, the offensive responsibility fell to Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, who were decisive in the comeback of the team led by Javier Mascherano.
Pumas took the lead in the 34th minute with a goal by Ruvalcaba, but Inter Miami responded before halftime with a goal by Rodrigo De Paul, who scored his first goal in the pink jersey. In the second half, Suarez converted a classy penalty kick, and Tadeo Allende closed the scoring after an assist from De Paul himself. With this result, Pumas was eliminated and Inter Miami remains in the race for the title, consolidating its good moment despite the loss of its main player.
Goals, surprises and eliminations
These were the most recent results of the Leagues Cup direct elimination day:
Inter Miami 3 – 1 Pumas
Goals: Ruvalcaba (PUM), De Paul, Suárez (P), Allende (INT)
Inter Miami advances to the quarterfinals.
Orlando City 5 – 1 Necaxa
Scandalous goal. Facundo Torres led with a brace.
Necaxa eliminated without a win.
Atlanta United 4 – 1 Atlas
Match controlled by the MLS team. Thiago Almada was the star player.
Atlas, eliminated.
Minnesota United 0 – 2 Atlético San Luis
San Luis surprised as visitors with goals from Vitinho and Dourado.
San Luis continues to advance quietly.
Real Salt Lake 1 – 0 Querétaro
Solitary goal by Andrés Gómez at 72′.
Real Salt Lake advances. Querétaro is out.
América 1 (5) – 1 (3) Portland Timbers
Tie in regular time. América wins on penalty kicks.
Las Águilas advance on penalties.
Seattle Sounders 2 – 1 Tijuana
With goals from Ruidíaz and Morris, Seattle completed a perfect round.
Xolos out; Seattle remains undefeated.
Balance sheet
Mexican teams eliminated: Mazatlán, Pumas, San Luis, América, Necaxa, Tijuana, Monterrey, Chivas, Cruz Azul, León, Santos, Querétaro and Atlas.
Still in competition: Toluca, Pachuca, Tigres, Puebla and Juárez.
MLS teams currently qualified for the quarterfinals: Inter Miami, Orlando City, Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders.
Inter Miami remains in the title race
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What’s next in the Leagues Cup?
The quarterfinals will be played in the coming days, with matches that promise to be electrifying.
MLS teams dominate the tournament, while Toluca and Pachuca represent the last hope for Liga MX.
In addition, expectations remain high for the return of Lionel Messi, who could be available in the semifinals if Inter Miami continues to advance.
In the meantime, the team has shown that it has enough personnel to compete at the highest level.
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