Seattle - Inter Miami: Messi defeat, brawl, Suarez spit... the Leagues Cup final degenerates

Inter Miami suffered a heavy defeat on Sunday in the final of a tournament bringing together teams from the American and Mexican championships.

By Le Parisien with AFP

Luis Suarez completely lost it at the end of the Leagues Cup final. Icon Sport

A debacle and a sad spectacle. Lionel Messi 's Inter Miami sank in Seattle against the Sounders on Sunday in the Leagues Cup final (3-0). A match ended in general confusion due to a fight involving Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez .

At the final whistle, the blows came after Suarez spat in the direction of one of Seattle's assistants, according to television footage. The former Blaugrana striker is infamous for biting some of his opponents in the past during matches.

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Meanwhile, on Sunday evening, Sergio Busquets, another of Messi's lieutenants from the Barça era, took a very strong stance against a Seattle player. This stupid behavior punctuated a poor performance in the finale of this cross-border tournament bringing together teams from MLS (United States) and Liga-MX (Mexico).

Both finalists were already guaranteed a spot in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions League, but the victory will allow Seattle to enter the competition directly in the round of 16.