MLS: Luis Suarez suspended for Inter Miami vs. Nashville play-off match

Major League Soccer has suspended Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez for Saturday’s key play-off match against Nashville SC.

Suarez was handed a one-match ban by the MLS disciplinary committee for an off-ball incident in Game 2 of the first round. Suarez kicked to Nashville defender Andy Najar in the 71st minute of the match, which Nashville won 2–1. Game 3 of the best-of-three series is Saturday.

No foul was called or card issued during the game. However, the MLS Disciplinary Committee can intervene after the match to impose fines and suspensions under certain circumstances, such as in the case of Game 2 when a referee sees an incident and does not issue a card.

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Suarez, a 38-year-old Uruguayan who once played for Liverpool and Barcelona, ​​has a history of bad behavior on the pitch. He has been suspended three times for biting opponents, and once he was suspended for racist abuse, although he denied the accusation.

He served a three-match suspension by MLS in September for spitting on a member of the Seattle Sounders staff after the Leagues Cup final on August 31, actions that also earned him a six-match suspension from future Leagues Cup tournaments.

Nashville and Inter Miami face off on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with the latter looking to avoid a first-round playoff loss for the second straight season.

Published on November 5, 2025