Inter Miami CF advanced to the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by defeating FC Cincinnati 5-4 on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw on Saturday night, fresh off their inaugural Leagues Cup victory.
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25,513 people attended the U.S. Open Cup Final on Wednesday night at TQL Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd.
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After an hour had passed, and Inter Miami was down 2-0, reigning World Cup winner Lionel Messi linked twice with Leonardo Campana to force overtime. In the 93rd minute, Josef Martnez, the 2019 Open Cup champion, scored to put the Herons ahead 3-2.
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Yuya Kubo of FC Cincinnati eventually scored an equalizer in the 114th minute to force a penalty shot tiebreaker. Nick Hagglund, a resident of Cincinnati, attempted to score in the fifth round of the shootout, but Miami goalie Drake Callender stopped him.
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before Inter Miami scored on a penalty kick from Benjamin Cremaschi to advance to its first U.S. Open Cup Final and second championship game of 2023.
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Inter Miami will now compete in the Open Cup Final on September 27 against the winner of Wednesday's second semifinal between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake in an effort to capture its second trophy of the year.
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Both sides battled heroically through the opening 15 minutes despite the heat index reading being above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, displaying strong periods of possession and goal-oriented build-up.
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With encouragement from the home fans, FC Cincinnati scored the game's first goal in the 18th minute, due to a brilliant play by Lucho Acosta.
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