Messi Exits Early as Inter Miami Edge Necaxa in Penalties
So, Inter Miami had a dramatic night in the Leagues Cup match against Mexico’s Necaxa, and it was a rollercoaster from the very beginning. The biggest headline? Lionel Messi was forced off the pitch just 11 minutes in after picking up an injury while trying to make a run into the box. It was a worrying sight for fans—not just because he’s the biggest star on the team, but because Miami has struggled without him in the past.
But here’s the twist: literally a minute after Messi left the game, Telasco Segovia opened the scoring for Inter Miami. It was almost like the team flipped a switch and said, “We’ve got this.” That early goal gave them some momentum, but things quickly got chaotic. In the 17th minute, Maxi Falcón was shown a red card, which left Miami a man down. Necaxa took advantage of that pretty quickly, and by the 33rd minute, Tomás Badaloni had equalized.
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Things didn't calm down in the second half either. Necaxa’s Cristian Calderón was sent off in the 61st minute, so both teams ended up with 10 men on the field. That opened the game up even more. Then came two late goals—one from Ricardo Monreal for Necaxa and the other from Jordi Alba, who scored in stoppage time to tie things up 2–2 just before the final whistle.
Since it was a Leagues Cup group stage match, it didn’t end with the draw. A penalty shootout was held to determine who’d earn that extra point—and Luis Suárez stepped up and nailed the final spot-kick to give Inter Miami the shootout win. That gave them two points instead of just one and kept their hopes alive heading into the final group match against Pumas UNAM.
Despite the early drama with Messi and the flurry of red cards, Miami showed a lot of resilience. Rodrigo De Paul was particularly outstanding in midfield and earned Player of the Match honors. The result might not have been perfect, but considering the setbacks, getting two points out of this match was a win in more ways than one.
All eyes are now on Messi’s recovery and whether he’ll be fit for the crucial upcoming games.
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