Overview

• Seattle defeated Inter Miami 3-0 at Lumen Field to claim the 2025 Leagues Cup, with Pedro De La Vega named tournament MVP.
• Seattle assistant Gene Ramírez said Luis Suárez spat on him during the post-match fracas and quipped that he had “expected a bite.”
• Reports from the melee noted Sergio Busquets striking Obed Vargas, while Messi and Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer sought to calm tensions.
• De La Vega acknowledged an intense on-field exchange with Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul and stressed that it stayed on the pitch.
• Commentator David Faitelson condemned Suárez’s conduct as unacceptable, and reporting cites competition rules that allow six or more Leagues Cup matches for a spitting suspension, with no disciplinary decision confirmed.