Maximiliano Meza of Monterrey scored a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami in the 69th minute at Chase Stadium. Just after David Ruiz of Inter Miami was sent off, and Jorge Rodríguez scored in the 89th. Diego Gomez’s careless clearing set up Rodriguez’s goal, demonstrating Inter Miami’s reliance on youth to cover for Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba in one of the greatest games in the team’s history.
Jorge Rodriguez makes an incredible score
Cortizo uses his cunning to get near the area, but the Miami defenders cleared the ball, giving it away on the edge of the box. Jorge Rodriguez took a moment to compose himself before launching a right-footed curler that rocketed into the net. Rodriguez receives a yellow card and is out of the second leg. With his shenanigans, Suarez gives a free kick directly to the defensive midfield player and then argues that the obstruction was intentional.
Ten males Miami maintains the draw but Monterrey was determined to win. The team owned by David Beckham’s danger men are Cortizo and Canales. Busquets receives a yellow for disapproval. For Monterrey, it’s another set-piece scenario on the edge of the box. Players and supporters of Inter Miami are irate at the referee. Callender makes a fantastic stop on Canales’ free kick to keep Miami in the match.
During Inter Miami vs. Monterrey, Ruiz gets red
Another corner for Monterrey. With their quickness, the Mexican team is giving the MLS team a lot of trouble. Ruiz receives his second yellow of the game for pushing an opponent’s face with his elbow. Ruiz is dismissed. Miami is down to ten men. Suarez is awarded a free kick near the box’s perimeter. Throughout the game. The Uruguayan striker has been outstanding with his passing and linking play, but his finishing has fallen short. He takes the free kick, and although it goes through the wall, it misses.
Vasquez saves Ruiz’s attempt when he gets quite near. Going on the attack, Monterrey draws two vital blocks from Aviles and Freire. In the second half, the Mexican side is gradually getting into a groove. The host team starts the second half quickly. Excellent comprehension from Gressel and Suarez. After a shot from the edge of the box is blocked by the former Barcelona player, he unites with Gressel to produce another chance that is again denied.
Why Messi is not playing from Inter Miami ?
The last 25 minutes of Wednesday’s eagerly awaited encounter in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Quarterfinals saw Inter Miami’s 1-0 advantage vanish out of thin air, leaving Lionel Messi with little choice but to slouch on the bench in street clothes. Messi’s right hamstring issue prevented him from playing. Inter Miami coach Tata Martino stated that Messi will continue to be assessed game-by-game.
Messi might make his first appearance on the field since being substituted out of the 3-1 Champions Cup victory against Nashville SC on March 13. Due to a right hamstring injury, the 36-year-old left Argentina’s team after the game and watched Miami play D.C. United, the New York Red Bulls, and New York City FC from a distance. On Tuesday morning, he finally practiced with the rest of the team, showing up to the scrimmage a few minutes behind his peers.
Highlight of the Game
Inter Miami is haunted by David Ruiz’s incredibly stupid two yellow cards, and Monterrey takes every opportunity of having an extra man to carry out a two-goal comeback as well as win 2-1. The teenage midfielder wasted four stupid minutes of play, which left his team shorthanded for the last twenty minutes and his already thin roster without any players for the following leg in Mexico.
The turnaround is a stomach hit to the MLS team and a benefit to Monterrey, who will have anticipated a win when it was announced that Lionel Messi would not participate. It appears that the team is headed to victory thanks to a strong first 60-minute performance despite the omissions. Tata Martino will be in a very low place after the home loss, but if Inter Miami had managed to win or even hold on for a tie, that would have been seen as an excellent result.
