By James Bake

A helpless Messi with Inter Miami falls to Monterrey of Mexico in the quarter-final of the Concacaf Champions, with a score of 3 goals to 1.

Messi’s teammates were away in the CONCACAF Champions quarter-final on Mexican soil. It’s an evening that the Floridians must quickly forget, because at the start of the match, the Mexicans dominated Messi’s side. Despite Inter Miami having 60% possession, it was the Mexicans who had the advantage in the score.

In the film of the match, from the 31st minute of play, the locals were going to start hostilities with Brandon Vasquez. Score at half-time a goal in favor of the Rayados. Returning from the locker room, Fernando Ortiz’s team would add 2 goals to 0 in the 58th minute with Berterame. And the carrots are cooked in the 64th minute of play by Jesus Gallardo, putting the score 3 goals to 0.

Despite the presence of other stars like Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, Messi’s teammates were unable to turn the situation around. Note that Jordi Alba received a red card after receiving a yellow card in the 74th minute for a foul and a second in the 78th minute synonymous with expulsion. It was only in the 85th minute that the visitors saved the honor with a goal from Diego Gomez. Note, Haitian star Shanyder Borgelin followed throughout the match on the substitutes’ benches.

It is still difficult for Messi to create a place at the level of Concacaf champions with Inter Miami, like these two failed years with PSG in Europe in the Champions League. Eliminated in the quarter this year, it remains to be seen whether next season Messi and his teammates will be able to do better!