Overview

• Video from the postgame melee shows Suárez confronting Obed Vargas, then appearing to spit at Sounders security director Gene Ramirez after Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss.
• Sergio Busquets struck Vargas during the scuffle, while other players and staff from both teams were involved before officials restored order.
• A Leagues Cup spokesperson said the Organizing Committee is reviewing incidents from the final and offered no timetable for decisions.
• Analysts note a jurisdiction gap in which tournament bans typically do not carry into MLS matches, and MLS is expected to wait for the committee’s findings before any separate action.
• The match drew a crowd of 69,314 at Lumen Field, and separate reports described clashes between groups of fans outside the stadium after the game.