Inter Miami was subjected to a strong slap after his Argentine captain Lionel Messi was injured, who left the meeting against the Mexican Nikaksa injured in the first minutes, threatening his absence from the rest of the ongoing US League Cup confrontations, which is a gateway to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
When did Messi were injured and how serious the injury?
Lionel Messi left the field just 11 minutes after the start of Inter Miami’s confrontation against Nixa, which was held at dawn on Sunday in the second round of the leagues, after suffering a sudden muscle injury. Initial examinations showed that the Argentine star will move away from the stadiums for 3 to 4 weeks, pending final assurances from the American club.
Inter Miami wins despite the expulsion of Falcon and Messi’s injury
Despite the early exit of his captain and the completion of the match with ten players after Maximiliano Fallon was expelled in the 17th minute, Inter Miami managed to turn the scales against Nixa. The team started scoring in the 12th minute by Telasco Sigovia with a decisive pass from Argentine Rodrigo de Ball, before receiving the equalizer through Thomas Badaloni in the 33rd minute.
In the 60th minute, Inter Miami regained the numerical balance after the Nicksa Cladron player was expelled, but the Mexican team returned to advance in the 81st minute through Ricardo Monreale. However, Jordi Alba saved his team from the loss with a fatal goal in the 92nd minute, and the match turned to the penalty shootout that smiled at Inter Miami 5-4.
Does Messi’s injury affect Inter Miami’s journey?
Messi’s expected absence may weaken Inter Miami’s chances in the coming stages of the League Cup, especially since the team is betting on its offensive strength led by the Argentine star. The technical staff hopes that the player can return before the start of the exclusionary roles, if the team succeeds in resolving its qualification.
What is Inter Miami’s position in the tournament?
Inter Miami achieved his second victory in the tournament after he excelled in the opening round of the Mexican atlas of 2-1, to put forward in the next round of the competition. The team is currently preparing to meet the Mexican Pomas at dawn next Friday in the third round, at the end of the group stage.
How to qualify for the patrol Cup?
The American League Cup includes a preliminary role that brings together America and Mexico clubs, followed by exclusionary roles starting from the quarter -finals, as 4 teams from each league climb, and the first three teams include the cards of participation in the CONCACAF Champions League.
