Overview

• Lionel Messi did not travel and was left out of the squad as he continues recovering from a mild right leg muscle issue the club attributed to an earlier injury.
• Jordi Alba was also not called up, with both absences tied to lingering physical complaints.
• Luis Suárez, Rodrigo De Paul and Sergio Busquets started on the bench as they were preserved for the upcoming Leagues Cup semifinal.
• Inter Miami fielded an alternate XI featuring Rocco Ríos Novo in goal and a midfield anchored by Benjamín Cremaschi, Telasco Segovia and Fafa Picault.
• The match finished 1–1 at Audi Field, with 22-year-old Baltasar Rodríguez delivering Miami’s equalizer after D.C. United opened the scoring.