On the morning of April 11, Beijing time, the second leg of the 1/4 finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup was played by Monterrey against Miami International. In the first half, Callender made a mistake to give a gift, Vazquez broke the deadlock, Miami International had two shots from Messi, but none of them were on target, and in the second half, Betram extended the score, Gallardo sealed the win, Alba was sent off with a red card, and Gomez pulled one back. In the end, Inter Miami lost to Monterrey 1-3, and was eliminated with a total score of 2-5 and failed to advance to the semifinals.
Last season, Inter Miami won the Confederations Cup for the first time in history, and also qualified for the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. According to the rules, the team that wins the tournament can qualify for the 2025 Club World Cup.
In the last round, Inter Miami eliminated Nashville 5-3 over two legs to advance to the quarterfinals, but now the schedule has changed to home and away, and the opponent has become Monterrey, who won the CONCACAF championship. In the first leg of the match, Miami International was beaten 1-2 by Monterrey at home, resulting in a goal difference of 2 goals in the second leg to turn the tables and advance.
In this game, Inter Miami lined up the 532 formation in the starting lineup, Messi returned to partner Suarez as a double striker, and Busquets and Alba led the midfield.
After the opening, Monterrey attacked very hard, and the Miami International backline was in frequent danger, and goalkeeper Callender made a crucial save.
In the 7th minute, Monterrey's free kick was passed into the penalty area, Medina's header was quickly saved by goalkeeper Callender.
In the 14th minute, Betram adjusted a step to play a powerful long-range shot, and goalkeeper Callender flew to save the ball from the bottom line.
In the 24th minute, Inter Miami had their first shot on goal since the opening kick-off.
Inter Miami passed the ball into the box, Weigant made the ball and Messi volleyed slightly high.
In the 30th minute, the score on the field was rewritten, and Miami International made a huge mistake:
Goalkeeper Callender was forced to go straight to Vazquez's feet, who slotted home with ease to give Monterrey a 1-0 lead and a 3-1 aggregate lead.
Faced with a desperate situation, Inter Miami pressed heavily and almost equalized. In first-half stoppage time, Messi sent a through ball, Suarez scored with a one-handed push, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
Half-time statistics show that with Inter Miami having 65% possession, there were only 2 shots on goal and no shots on target, all of which came from Messi, while Monterrey played an efficient half, with 7 shots on goal and 5 on target, but the only goal came from Inter Miami's error.
In the second half, the Miami International backline suddenly collapsed, Monterrey gradually expanded the score, and the game lost suspense.
In the 58th minute, Monterrey passed in front of the field, and Betram blasted a world wave goal, and Miami International fell behind 0-2.
In the 64th minute, Miami International's back line made a mistake in passing, Gallardo scored with a header, and Monterrey scored two goals in 6 minutes to lead 5-1 on aggregate.
With 30 minutes left in the game, Inter Miami need to score four goals in a row to advance with an away advantage.
In the 78th minute, Alba was fouled, two yellows turned into one red and was sent off, Miami International played one less, and the owner Beckham, who was sitting in the stands, looked desperate.
In the 85th minute, Messi took a free kick to assist Gomez to score with a header, helping Miami International to pull one back 1-3, but finally failed to turn the tables, and was eliminated with a total score of 2-5.
In this game, Messi and Suarez both did nothing, and due to the huge gap in overall strength, they were also powerless to save.
With the failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the US Champions Cup, it was also announced that Miami International would not qualify for the 2025 Club World Cup in advance.