Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez’s Inter Miami was defeated by the Mexican club Monterrey in the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Champions League (5-2 aggregate result).
Messi’s return as a starter, after an absence of about a month due to injury, was not enough: after losing 2-1 in Florida, Miami this time lost 3-1 in Mexico.
Monterrey proved to be a standout in every department and it was another Argentine striker, Germán Berterame, who stood out among the locals with a splendid long-range goal.
Miami ended its sad evening with ten men after the expulsion of Jordi Alba, another former Barcelona player. The Concacaf Champions League is the premier regional club competition in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. This year’s winner will qualify for next year’s new Fifa Club World Cup.
“Until MLS relaxes its rules to allow teams to have larger squads and makes it so difficult to replace players in the event of injury or suspension, Mexican teams will continue to have an advantage,” said Tata Martino, coach of Miami, referring to the wage and budget restrictions in force in the United States.
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