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Lionel Messi As they watched from the sidelines Inter Miami CF Lose 2-1 The following are some of the ways to get in touch with us: Monterrey On Wednesday, the two teams played the first half of their Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinal at Chase Stadium Fort Lauderdale.
Jorge Rodriguez scored a spectacular goal in the final minutes of the match to win the game for Monterrey. Messi was sitting at the field, supporting his team in their quest to get a second trophy after his arrival.
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Messi, who has had a right-hamstring injury for almost a month now, trained on Tuesday with the Miami squad, but the head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino said to the media before the game that he would not risk any further injuries.
Martino reiterated after the match the team’s position on Messi. “Like, we said, He’s ready to play any game.” He wasn’t prepared for this match. We’ll be preparing for the Colorado match in this way [on Saturday] The second leg was against Monterrey.
He feels better every day but today the risk seemed too great.
Messi’s former Barcelona teammates Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets You can also find out more about the following: Jordi Alba Miami started against Monterrey, which is ranked second in the league. Liga MX Clausura. The beat MLS The side of the road FC Cincinnati The team that wins 3-1 overall will reach the Quarter-Finals.
Tomás Avilés opened the scoring for the home side in the first half from a corner kick, but Monterrey struck back through Maximiliano Meza minutes after Miami’s David Ruiz The 65th minute saw him dismissed for his second yellow of the evening.
Rodriguez, who was unable to draw Miami down to a single player in the end, blasted an outside-the-box shot past Drake Callender. This gave his team a win and a second away goal before the next leg of the match on 10 April. MexicoMiami is desperate to have its star available.
Martino said, “I liked our performance today, especially given the circumstances and that Monterrey was a fully-staffed team while we were missing key players. “We did well. When I think back to the parts of the match that I remember, there were no goal scoring situations. It was unfortunate that we lost the game on the set piece play, but the goal that came from midfield was a result of the opponent’s hierarchy.
“But, really, I believe that we did well in the competition and this is what makes me think it’s important and appealing for our team.”
Fernando Ortiz, the head coach of Monterrey said that he felt mixed emotions about Messi’s exclusion from the match: “I respect Leo for his sporting ability. I continue to watch and admire. I’d like to see him play, but my team wins.”
Messi’s last appearance was March 13 when Miami played against Los Angeles for 50 minutes. Nashville SC The second half of the Champions Cup Round of 16 was played. Miami’s star player contributed to a 3-1 win despite an early replacement with both a goal as well as an assist.
“We played against Nashville [in the round of 16],” Martino said. When one is able to get [into] It’s an important lesson to learn for any club. In that case, the younger players were matched with the same level.
“I can’t find any points in which I could say that the team was harmed for some reason. I think we did well, even though we may have made some mistakes, particularly in the second-half. There’s nothing particularly bad to say about me.”
Before getting hurt, Messi had scored five goals in Miami’s five games this season and two assists. He missed the two matches in which he was injured. ArgentinaThe injury has forced’s to cancel the friendlies scheduled for the final international window.
Nashville beat MLS team in round 16 of Champions Cup to make it to quarterfinals.
Next up for Messi, Miami will be a home match against the MLS. Colorado Rapids It is not known if he will be available for that game. At this point, it is not known if he will play in that match.
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