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Inter Miami crash out of Champions Cup after 3-1 defeat to Monterrey
- Lionel Messi’s team eliminated 5-2 on aggregate in quarters
- Miami still eligible for 2025 Club World Cup in America
Lionel Messi’s first trip to Mexico for an official match did not end well.
Monterrey beat Inter Miami 3-1 on Wednesday night in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarter-finals, the Concacaf equivalent of the Champions League. Goals from Brandon Vazquez, Germán Berterame and Jesús Gallardo were enough to eliminate Miami 5-2 on aggregate.
Diego Gómez scored Miami’s only goal in the 85th minute. Messi started the match, but had just one chance in the first half.
“As a coach, I’m happy to eliminate a great team. Gerardo [Martino] and Leo [Messi] are a great coach and player who are recognized worldwide,” Monterrey coach Fernando Ortiz said. “We have the satisfaction to win the series.”
Before the quarter-final, Ortiz said that he was confident of his team’s talents, but was worried that the referees could be influenced by Messi’s presence.
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Monterrey coach apologises after calling Messi ‘possessed dwarf’
- Monterrey beat Miami 2-1 in Concacaf Champions Cup first leg
- Audio of Nico Sánchez leaked after post-match confrontation
Monterrey assistant coach Nico Sánchez issued an apology after audio leaked of him calling Lionel Messi a “dwarf” and saying Messi had “the face of the devil”.
Monterrey beat Messi’s Inter Miami 2-1 in the first-leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup last week. Before the match, Monterrey head coach Fernando Ortiz said he was concerned about Miami receiving preferential treatment from the game’s officials due to the Argentinian’s celebrity status. “Everything that surrounds Messi can lead to sporting and non-sporting decisions,” Ortiz said. “I am concerned about the environment, football is business, business does not go the way of Monterrey.”
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