The support of Luis Suarez against Tigris was sufficient for Miami to overcome Messi’s injury and advance to the semi -finals.
Luis Suarez twice in a penalty kick and defeated Miami in the absence of Lionel Messi to beat Tigres Uanl from Mexico 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the Championship Cup.
After leading his team to beat Galaxy Los Angeles, Messi did not train before a match on Wednesday night.
“We all go to what Messi feels. Today, (the coach), Javier (Mascherrano) spoke to him, and he did not feel the best witnesses. We preferred not to risk him, and a step was declined.”
Suarez diverted his first penalty after he hit the Jordi Alba cross, the arm of the Tigrees defender, Al -Javier Akino.
Angel Correa scored for Tigres in the 67th minute, cutting the defense of the tie.
After that, the ball again hit Akino’s arm in the box, and Suarez scored the match winner from the penalty place in the 89th minute.
Late head of Tigres’ Edgar Lopez Ricochitted from both functions.
MASHERANO was given a red card before starting the second half. The Inter Miaami coach was seen speaking on the phone during the live television broadcasting and giving instructions after being expelled, which is prohibited for all the championship cup rules.
“We were complaining about time. They said four minutes (out of time added), and we ended up playing like six,” said Morales.
“I haven’t seen what was going on. Frankly, a lot of things happened on the bench,” Morales said when asked about Mascherano to give instructions over the phone.
Jordi Alba left in Miami early in the second half after he harmed his lower leg in a late collision in the first.
“We do not have the medical report yet, but from what I understand, take a blow to the knee.”
Miami booked a match in the semi-finals of the League Cup with its competitors in Florida Orlando City, who beat the Liga MX Toluca FC 6-5 champion on penalty shootout after playing the teams on a draw without goals in Carson, California.
Each of the final candidates and the winner of the third place in the tournament will qualify for the Cocakaf Cup, as the Championship Cup champion won the direct entry to the Champions Cup of 16.

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