The beach party is over! Inter Miami was missing its lucky charm and Monterrey had no mercy. The Rayados traveled to Florida with the knife between their teeth and took advantage of the fact that Lionel Messi had to kick the game from the box to prescribe a painful 1-2 to the Herons, leaving them with a square eye and the tie uphill.
The blow on the field hurt, but it does not compare to the bitter pill that the Argentine star is experiencing after the loss of his old man. The news caught everyone out of place, leaving the Herons locker room in low spirits and sending a tight hug to the ten at this very difficult moment.
The brotherhood of football was immediately noticed: the local goal carried a direct dedication to Rosario, a reminder that in good times and bad, a friend is never left alone.
Since the lineup and the name of the Argentine star who was conspicuous by his absence due to his muscular problems were announced, the Sultana del Norte began to smell the rival's fear. And playing against Inter Miami without Messi is like going to a taco shop and they don't have sauce: almost the whole joke is lost.
However, the locals wanted to do the trick and struck first thanks to Tomás Avilés, making a fan who already felt on cloud nine shout.
But the experience and fang of the MX League do not travel in vain. In the second half, Monterrey showed its strength, advanced lines and began to touch the ball with that tasty rhythm that drives anyone to despair. The tie fell like a bucket of cold water after a rebound that Maxi Meza sent into the back of the net. There the party changed owners; Those from Miami began to run around with ghosts and the expulsion of David Ruiz ended up turning their car off.
Now with one more man, those led by Tano Ortiz passed the ball from side to side, cooking the winning goal over low heat. The reward for persistence came in the 89th minute with a genius from Jorge “Corcho” Rodríguez, who took one of those shots that hit the corner and dismantle any attempt by the goalkeeper to stretch. A real great goal to close the bowling!
With this result, Monterrey returns to the Sultana with half the task done and the ticket to the semis in its pocket. Inter Miami will have no choice but to pray to all the saints so that Messi makes a miraculous recovery, because coming to the Steel Giant with the score against and the royal fans on top is going to be more difficult than going off the diet for a weekend.
