Baltasar Rodríguez had a slow start to his Inter Miami career, but had one of his most influential appearances against D.C. United, scoring the tying goal just minutes after entering the match.

Lionel Messi sat out Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup quarterfinal win over Tigres as a precaution, raising concerns about his recovery. In his absence, Luis Suárez scored twice from the penalty spot to send Miami into the semifinals.