Inter Miami was officially knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at the hands of Monterrey on Wednesday. The Mexican club previously edged Miami in Florida 2-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals back on April 3. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi missed this previous match due to a nagging muscular issue.
Nevertheless, the playmaker made his return to the starting lineup in the second leg in Mexico. While many assumed Messi would help his club overcome the deficit, Monterrey won the contest by a score of 3-1. The star provided an assist for Diego Gomez for Miami’s lone goal of the game. Fellow former Barcelona player, Jordi Alba, was sent off in the second half of the fixture after picking up two yellow cards in four minutes.
Miami manager did not make a substitute during the heavy defeat
After the defeat, Miami manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino was questioned for his perceived lack of tactics in the game. The veteran manager did not make a single substitution on the night. This came although Monterrey held a 3-0 lead by the 65th minute. At the time of the Liga MX side’s third goal, they had a commanding 5-1 aggregate advantage over Miami.
The lack of moves quite possibly came down to the seemingly diminished options on Miami’s bench. Outside of Messi, the club has been dealing with a series of setbacks in the squad.
For instance, highly rated youngsters Facundo Farias and Federico Redondo have both suffered fairly serious injuries. Robert Taylor, Leonardo Campana and Sergiy Kryvstov also missed Wednesday’s match. Leonardo Afonso and Yannick Bright had been dealing with issues as well but were unused substitutes on the night.
Despite the injuries, Miami did have stars on the pitch against Monterrey. Along with Messi and Alba, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets both featured in the loss.
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-04-11 17:34:17
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