Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Luis Suarez scored from the penalty spot and registered two assists as Inter Miami defeated Pumas 3-1 without injured Lionel Messi on match-day 3 of Leagues Cup opening-phase held on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The result made Miami (2-0-1, 8 points) the first Major League Soccer (MLS) side to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals, despite seeing Messi depart with a hamstring issue in a 2-2 draw against Necaxa on Saturday. The top four teams from MLS and the top four teams from Liga MX will earn quarter-final berths.

Rodrigo de Paul produced his first goal in a Miami jersey to pull the Herons level just before halftime, and Tadeo Allende followed Suarez's 59th-minute penalty-kick with a 69th minute strike that effec...