Inter Miami suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final at Lumen Field. The loss was followed by a postgame brawl after Luis Suárez forcefully grabbed Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas by the neck and allegedly spat at a Sounders member. Sergio Busquets threw a jab at Vargas and several Miami players, including substitutes, joined the confrontation. Manager Javier Mascherano and Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer declined detailed comment; Mascherano said he had been far from the actions and did not know what happened. The incident overshadowed the match, raised questions about Miami's leadership, and fueled perceptions of poor sportsmanship and discipline.
Inter Miami's heavy loss to the Seattle Sounders could have been the story, but a chaotic postgame marked by Luis Suarez spitting at a member of the Sounders ensured the night would be remembered for all the wrong reasons. The South Florida side suffered an ugly 3-0 defeat in the Leagues Cup final at Lumen Field in Seattle on Sunday that was compounded by a postgame brawl that immediately went viral.
"I do not have anything to say because truthfully I was far from the actions and I do not know what happened," said Mascherano in Spanish during a four-question presser. "Obviously nobody likes those types of actions to happen after the game, but when there is a reaction sometimes there is also provocation. "I won't comment because I don't know what happened."
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