The two semi-finals of the 2025 Leagues Cup have been defined and for the second consecutive edition of this tournament, which is contested by clubs from Liga MX and Major League Soccer (MLS), no Mexican soccer team has reached the semi-finals. Since all 18 clubs from Mexico have participated, only Monterrey in 2023 reached the ‘Final Four’.
In this edition, the new format included the rule that in the quarter-finals the four matches included a duel between a Liga MX team and an MLS rival and this time in the four instances, the team representing United States eliminated the team from Mexico.
In the first instance, Inter Miami, despite not having the injured Argentine star Lionel Messi, defeated Tigres UANL by a score of 2-1. Later, Orlando City drew goalless with Toluca, but the ‘Mickey Mouse City’ team won on penalties. The same fate occurred when the Seattle Sounders overcame Puebla. Finally, LA Galaxy was forceful and defeated Pachuca by a score of 2-1.
Semifinals – Leagues Cup 2025
Inter Miami vs. Orlando City
- Date: Tuesday 26 or Wednesday 27 August 2025
- Location: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Stream: Apple TV
Seattle Sounders vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
- Date: Tuesday 26 or Wednesday 27 August 2025
- Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Stream: Apple TV
Quarter-final results – Leagues Cup 2025
Inter Miami 2-1 Tigres
- Venue: DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Inter Miami goals: Luis Suarez (23′ and 89′)
- Tigres goals: Angel Correa (67′)
Toluca 0-0 Orlando City
- Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Toluca goals: None
- Orlando City goals: None
- Orlando City advanced 6-5 in a penalty shootout
Seattle Sounders 0-0 Puebla
- Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Sounders goals: None
- Puebla goals: None
- Seattle Sounders advanced 4-3 in a penalty shootout
Pachuca 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
- Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Pachuca goals: Alemao (90′)
- Los Angeles Galaxy goals: Daniel Aceves (own goal 27′) and Marco Reus (37′)
It should be noted that the 2025 Leagues Cup will award three places in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup to clubs that do not already have a ticket to this tournament.
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