Overview

• Seattle defeated Inter Miami 3-0 at Lumen Field to secure the Leagues Cup title, with goals from Osaze De Rosario, Álex Roldán and Paul Rothrock before a record crowd of 69,314.
• A benches-clearing confrontation began at the final whistle when Suárez rushed Seattle’s Obed Vargas and put him in a headlock, escalating tensions between players and staff.
• USA Today reported that Sergio Busquets punched Vargas during the fracas, while Maximiliano Falcón held Seattle’s Cody Baker in a headlock as teammates tried to separate groups.
• Cameras captured Suárez appearing to spit at a Sounders staffer—identified in some reports as security director Gene Ramirez—before Miami goalkeeper Óscar Ustari stepped in to separate them.
• A Leagues Cup spokesperson said the Organizing Committee is reviewing the incidents with no timeline for decisions; media noted MLS has previously issued multi-game bans for spitting and violent conduct.