Messi was ineffective and lost the title; Miami had zero shots on target throughout the match. In the Leagues Cup final, Seattle Sounders defeated Miami 3-0. Playing on artificial turf proved challenging.

At 8 a.m. Beijing time on September 1, the Leagues Cup final began with Seattle Sounders hosting Inter Miami at Lumen Field.

In the first half, De Rosario scored with a header into an empty net to break the tie, Ferreira struck the post, and Miami was down 0-1 at halftime; in the second half, Messi and Almirón missed one-on-one opportunities, Bright gave away a penalty, Roldán converted the spot kick to increase the lead, and Rosellock added another goal to secure the win.

In the end, Seattle Sounders triumphed over Inter Miami 3-0 to claim the Leagues Cup title, denying Messi his 47th career trophy.

For the Seattle Sounders vs. Inter Miami match, Schmetzer lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup valued at €29.25 million; Mascherano deployed a 4-3-3 setup with former La Liga stars Messi, Suárez, De Paul, Busquets, and Alba all starting, with a combined starting value of €55.4 million.

In this game, Seattle Sounders’ starting lineup had an average age of only 25.7 years, while Inter Miami’s averaged 31.2 years. A group of older players attempted to attack, while fragile defenders struggled to defend. Additionally, Seattle’s home pitch at Lumen Field is artificial turf, which many stars find difficult to adapt to. For example, Bodø/Glimt’s home is also artificial turf, making them a formidable home team that has upset many top-five European league clubs. Suárez looked outdated, relying mostly on experience but unable to keep up physically. Messi was also off form, with 5 shots but none on target, and only 1 successful dribble out of 6 attempts. Miami’s offense was poor, missing two clear chances, and their defense was leaky, conceding a penalty. As a result, Inter Miami suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat away on unfamiliar artificial turf against Seattle Sounders, missing out on the Leagues Cup title. The match also featured some scuffles after the game, but Seattle Sounders deservedly won the championship.

Throughout the match, Inter Miami held 68% possession, but it was mostly ineffective passing. They had 10 shots in total, one less than Seattle Sounders. Miami had zero shots on target, while Seattle had 7 shots on target and scored 3 goals.