Facing a 2-1 aggregate deficit, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami travel into hostile territory when they face Monterrey in Mexico for the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals.
After missing last week’s home defeat due to injury, Messi will look to rescue his new club once again, facing an uphill task that many MLS clubs have failed to meet. In this year’s competition alone, MLS clubs have suffered defeats in all three trips to Mexico, by a combined score of 12-3.
However, with Messi on the field, Inter Miami has already gotten out of trouble before. The Argentine led the Herons to last year’s Leagues Cup title, his first trophy, and his goals have led Inter Miami to results on numerous occasions.
Just two weeks ago, Messi scored the tying goal in the 92nd minute to secure a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy, and gave Inter Miami a goal against Nashville SC in the previous round of the Champions Cup while going losing by a pair en route to a 2-2 Draw. If they want to achieve an unprecedented comeback in this two-legged tie, they will need Messi’s heroics once again, this time in an extremely hostile environment.
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Inter Miami vs Monterrey live score
| Score | Scorers | |
| Monterey | – | – |
| InterMiami | – | – |
Start: 8:30 pm local (10:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm PT)
Location: BBVA Stadium (Monterrey, Mexico)
Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV)
Starting lineups (planned):
Monterrey (4-2-3-1, from right to left): Andrada (GK) – Aguirre, Guzmán, Moreno, Arteaga – Romo, Rodríguez – Meza, Canales, Gallardo – Vázquez.
Inter Miami (4-3-3, from right to left): Callender (GK) – Weigandt, Avilés, Freire, Alba – Gressel, Busquets, D. Gómez – Messi, Suárez, Afonso.
Inter Miami vs Monterrey: pre-match commentary, analysis and more
2 hours to start: The performance of MLS clubs on the road to Mexico in this competition is a sobering reminder of Liga MX’s dominance at the continental level. The last CONCACAF Champions Cup victory by an MLS club over a Liga MX opponent on the road was in February 2019 when Sporting KC won in Toluca 2-0 in the round of 16.
Since then, MLS clubs have suffered 14 losses and two draws on Mexican soil, all with a combined score of 46-7. MLS clubs have suffered three defeats in three trips to Mexico in this year’s CONCACAF Champions Cup alone, highlighted by Pachuca’s 6-0 rout of the Philadelphia Union in mid-March.
MLS’s disappointing results against Liga MX rivals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup are having a detrimental impact on its position in Opta’s ranking of the world’s strongest leagues. As a result, MLS has fallen from the top 10. ?https://t.co/gWTNn2ymF6
– World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) April 4, 2024
Inter Miami vs Monterrey Statistics
- MLS clubs have suffered three losses in three trips to Mexico in this year’s CONCACAF Champions Cup by a combined score of 12-3.
- The last CONCACAF Champions Cup victory by an MLS club over a Liga MX rival on the road came in February 2019, when Sporting KC beat Toluca 2-0 in the round of 16. Since then, MLS clubs have suffered 14 losses and two draws on Mexican soil, all with a combined score of 46-7.
- Since joining the club last summer, Inter Miami has 12 wins in 18 games (four draws and one loss) in all competitions when Lionel Messi starts the match, scoring 41 goals and conceding only 16. With Messi out of the lineup starter, Inter Miami They have three wins against five draws and eight losses. The only club that beat Inter Miami with Messi in the starting lineup was Charlotte FC on the last day of the 2023 MLS regular season.
Inter Miami vs Monterrey lineups, team news
Mexican internationals luis romo, Jesus Gallardoand Gerardo Arteaga are the cornerstones of this team, and they added significant talent in the offseason with the arrival of Jorge Rodriguez from students, Sergio Canales of Real Betis and Brandon Vazquez of FC Cincinnati.
Along with the international strip of Mexico Erick Aguirre and retired Tri veteran Hector MorenoThis team is loaded with talent to the point that coach Fernando Ortiz finds it difficult to fit everyone in. Vázquez is forced to share time with the Argentine striker German Berterame forward, especially since placing both Rodríguez and Romo in the midfield often means sacrificing an attacker.
36 years Hector Moreno The first leg began together Victor Guzman as a center back, and it will be interesting to see if those two are paired up again, or if Sebastian Vegas returns to alignment.
Monterrey’s projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrada (GK) – Aguirre, Guzmán, Moreno, Arteaga – Romo, Rodríguez – Meza, Canales, Gallardo – Vázquez.
Monterrey Substitutes (9): (Lineups are published one hour before kickoff)
After coming off the bench in the second half against Colorado over the weekend, Lionel Messi He should be able to start this match, unless Inter Miami wants to play with fire in a must-win match. Luis Suarez was one of many starters rested over the weekend, but should return to the lineup along with Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
Not available for this match is David Ruiz who was sent off in the first leg and will be suspended here. Not eligible to participate is Robert Taylor He was injured in the first leg and will miss a few weeks due to a hamstring problem. Serhiy Kryvtsov is also out with a hamstring injury, while federico round He needs a few more weeks to recover from his knee problem. Benjamin Cremaschi You can be ready for a few minutes after being benched over the weekend when you return from hernia surgery.
Ian Fray is close to recovering from his third ACL tear, but will recover very slowly, while Facundo Farias He will miss the season due to his own torn cruciate ligament.
Inter Miami Projected Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Callender (GK) – Weigandt, Avilés, Freire, Alba – Gressel, Busquets, D. Gómez – Messi, Suárez, Afonso.
Inter Miami substitutes (9): (Lineups are published one hour before kickoff)
How to watch Inter Miami vs Monterrey
- Date: Wednesday April 11, 2024
- Time: 10:30 pm Eastern Time / 7:30 pm Pacific Time
- TV Channel (USA): FS1 (English), TUDN (Spanish)
- Transmission (US): fuboFox Sports GO, TUDN app/website
Fox Sports owns the English-language broadcast rights to CONCACAF competitions in the United States. Therefore, this match will be televised in English throughout the United States on FS1. There is also a Spanish broadcast available on TUDN.
Both channels are available to stream on fubo, with a free trial available for new users. There is also streaming on the apps and dedicated internal platforms for both streaming partners.
- Television channel (Canada): afootball
- Transmission (Canada): Canada
OneSoccer is the official broadcast partner of CONCACAF competitions in Canada, and this match takes priority for the channel. OneSoccer is available to stream on Canada.
