Overview
- Kickoff is Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 18:00 CDT at Chase Stadium in Miami, with a semifinal berth at stake and the winner set to face Toluca or Orlando City.
- Lionel Messi returned from injury at the weekend and provided a goal and an assist in Inter Miami’s 3-1 win over LA Galaxy.
- The teams met in the United States last year, when Tigres won 2-1 in a match Messi did not play.
- MLS Season Pass analyst Francisco ‘Kikín’ Fonseca views Tigres as Inter Miami’s toughest Mexican opponent and lists Tigres, Toluca and Miami as his favorites, predicting a Mexican champion.
- Betting odds reported by RÉCORD place Inter Miami as the current tournament favorite at +176, with Tigres at +1320 heading into the quarterfinal.