The Houston Dynamo played the role of spoiler at DRV PINK Stadium on Wednesday night with a historic cup victory over an Inter Miami squad hurting without its main draw and maestro.
Sidelined with an undisclosed injury, Miami forward Lionel Messi watched from his seat as the Dynamo pressed its advantage, taking the fight to Miami on its home pitch and walking away with a 2-1 U.S. Open Cup final victory—its second in club history. Messi has missed three matches this month, including Argentina's 3-0 victory against Bolivia over the international break and the majority of Miami's 4-0 dismantling of Toronto FC on September 20.