Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, lost 3-0 to the Seattle Sounders in the 2025 Leagues Cup final on August 31, 2025, at Lumen Field in Seattle. The Sounders secured their first Leagues Cup title with goals from Osaze De Rosario (26th minute), Alex Roldan (penalty, 84th minute), and Paul Rothrock (89th minute). Despite Inter Miami controlling possession in parts of the match, they missed key chances, including a shot by Messi in the 50th minute and another by Tadeo Allende in the 60th, both set up by Luis Suarez. The match ended with a post-game brawl involving players from both teams, with reports of Suarez spitting at a Sounders staff member. The game drew a record-breaking 69,314 fans, the highest attendance in Leagues Cup history.