Luis Suarez scored twice on penalty kicks and Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi's absence to beat Tigres UANL from Mexico 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal Wednesday night.

Lionel Messi, who returned from injury last weekend, suffered a setback and had to miss the Leagues Cup quarterfinal against Tigres.

Inter Miami CF face Tigres in the quarterfinals. Get kickoff time, TV channel, streaming info, betting odds, H2H history, and team form.

Jordi Alba seemingly injured his knee after a collision with his own teammate Telasco Segovia on the brink of halftime. The fullback received treatment on the pitch, but managed to finish out the half with a noticeable limp.

Inter Miami defeated Tigres UANL 2-1 in the Leagues Cup 2025 quarterfinal, with Luis Suarez converting two penalties (23’, 89’) to secure the win. Angel Correa had briefly equalized for Tigres in the 67th minute,

The Inter Miami superstar won't play in Wednesday's Leagues Cup quarterfinal match against Tigres UANL due to a “minor" muscle injury.