Messi absent, Inter Miami lost the final

Inter Miami 1-2 Houston Dynamo.

Inter Miami entered the 2023 US Open Cup final against Inter Miami without Lionel Messi. The Argentine star has had health problems and has been absent from recent matches.

Without Messi and Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets alone could not control the midfield and control the match. David Beckham's team was under great pressure from the opponent. In the 24th and 33rd minutes, Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi scored consecutively for Houston Dynamo.

Busquets could not help Inter Miami win the US Open Cup title.

In the second half, Inter Miami tried to attack to find an equalizer. However, they encountered many difficulties against the tight defense of Houston Dynamo.

It was not until the second minute of injury time that Josef Martinez scored to make it 1-2. However, the remaining time was not enough for the pink team to equalize the score. They accepted defeat and missed the opportunity to win the second trophy of this year's season. Before that, Messi helped Inter Miami win the 2023 Leagues Cup.

Inter Miami vs Houston Dynamo lineups

Inter Miami: Callender, Allen, Miller, Kryvtsov, Yedlin, Gomez, Cresmachi, Busquets, Taylor, Campana, Farias

Houston Dynamo: Tarbell, Dorsey, Micael, Sviatchenko, Escobar, Artur, Herrera, Carrasquilla, Quinones, Baird, Bassi

Score:

Inter Miami: Martinez (90+1')

Houston Dynamo: Dorsey (24'), Bassi (33')

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