The 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final was a soccer match played on September 27, 2023, at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
It was contested by Inter Miami CF and Houston Dynamo FC to determine the winner of the 108th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
[4] Inter Miami CF joined MLS as an expansion team in 2020 and played in their first U.S. Open Cup in 2022, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 by in-state rivals Orlando City SC, who won a penalty shootout.
[9] Stefanelli then scored the lone goal in Inter Miami CF's 1–0 quarterfinal victory in June against Birmingham Legion FC, a USLC team that hosted the fixture and set a soccer attendance record for Alabama.
[10] Miami made major changes to their squad in the two months between rounds by hiring manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino and signing international stars Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets—all former FC Barcelona players.
In the fifth round of the penalty shootout, Nick Hagglund's shot was saved by Drake Callender and rookie Benjamin Cremaschi converted his to give Inter Miami CF a berth in the U.S. Open Cup final.
[14] The Dynamo won the 2018 edition of the U.S. Open Cup against the Philadelphia Union and had yet to return to a final; the team had also been completely rebuilt under new head coach Ben Olsen.
[17] The Dynamo hosted their round of 16 match against Minnesota United FC and continued their shutout streak in Open Cup play with a 4–0 victory.
[18] The Dynamo won 4–1 on the road to Chicago Fire FC in the quarterfinals with a penalty converted by Amine Bassi, two goals by Ibrahim Aliyu, and a finish by Nelson Quiñónes on a cross by Héctor Herrera in the 74th minute.
[27] For Inter Miami CF, star midfielder Lionel Messi and left back Jordi Alba were both injured and unavailable for the match.