Despite not having their talisman Lionel Messi for the match, Inter Miami were able to get past Tigres 2-1, advancing to the semifinals of the Leagues Cup behind Luis Suarez burying two penalties to win the match.

Messi was already ruled out of Wednesday’s Leagues Cup quarterfinal against Tigres UANL, where Inter Miami pulled off a 2-1 victory at Chase Stadium. But during the match, the team suffered another blow as a key veteran picked up an injury, leaving Javier Mascherano with more problems to solve.

Thomas Müller already made his MLS debut with the Vancouver Whitecaps over the weekend in a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo. Müller played 30 minutes in

Messi is set to face an Argentina national team teammate who may just be the most in-form Argentine attacker in the competition