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Who will Inter Miami face in the 2023 US Open Cup final?

After lifting the Leagues Cup, Lionel Messi and Co. will have the chance to pick up another trophy in Florida next month. We take a look at the team that will be trying to stop them.

Diego Mayel Ibarradiegoibarra21Andy HallEstados UnidosUpdate: Aug 24th, 2023 10:26 EDT

Amine Bassi scores late to put Houston ahead

Jorge Martinez

While Lionel Messi and Inter Miami struggled to scrape through their US Open Cup 2023 semifinal against FC Cincinnati, the Houston Dynamo had fewer problems eliminating Real Salt Lake in the other semi-final at Shell Energy Stadium, although the match was settled in extra-time. The Texans will face Las Garzas in the final on Wednesday 27 September.

HH doin' his thing šŸ˜pic.twitter.com/AdjUqCpt2v

— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) August 24, 2023

HĆ©ctor Herrera had given Houston a first-half lead with a strike late into stoppage-time. The Mexican was free to steer the ball home after a mix-up in the visitorsā€™ defence.

Real Salt Lake were back level just after the hour when Anderson Julio rose above the Houston defence to head past Andrew Tarbell to make it 1-1. And that was how it ended on full-time, forcing the game to go to extra-time.

It was all orange

Midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla fired Ben Olsenā€™s team back in front with a low drive from the edge of the area on 105 minutes. It was a blow from which Real Salt Lake couldnā€™t recover.

Cool as you like from Coco šŸ˜Ž#HoldItDown pic.twitter.com/EzxEaHjBeH

— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) August 24, 2023

With the dying seconds ticking down, Luis Alberto Caicedo put the result beyond doubt, combining with Amine Bassi to stretch Real Salt Lakeā€™s defence. The Colombian had the simple task of slotting into an empty net to make it 3-1 and secure Houstonā€™s place in next monthā€™s final.

Houston Dynamo book Concachampions place

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