Overview
- MLS’ Disciplinary Committee issued a one-match suspension and undisclosed fine for Suárez’s 71st-minute off-ball kick on Andy Najar in Game 2, a play that drew no card during the match.
- Inter Miami appealed the ruling, but the appeal was denied on Wednesday, confirming Suárez’s absence for the decider.
- Suárez will miss Saturday’s Game 3 at Chase Stadium with the series tied 1–1, and the winner will advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- The committee acted under rules allowing postgame sanctions when officials do not issue an appropriate card, marking Suárez’s second suspension of 2025 after a separate spitting incident tied to the Leagues Cup final.
- Inter Miami said it accepts the decision but warned against postgame ‘re-refereeing’ and called for consistent standards across matches; MLS also fined defender Ian Fray for simulation in Game 2.