Messi powerless, Inter Miami eliminated in Concacaf Champions semi-finals

On the day Messi was "silent", Inter Miami could not make a surprise against Vancouver Whitecaps.

Messi initiated Inter Miami's only goal - Source: X/Fox

On the morning of May 1, Inter Miami had a disappointing match when they lost 1-3 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions 2025 semi-finals. As a result, Messi and his teammates were eliminated with a total score of 1-5 after 2 matches.

Entering the second leg with the task of winning by at least 2 goals after losing 0-2 in Canada, Inter Miami placed a lot of hope on the brilliance of Lionel Messi and the stars.

Hope was sparked early on when in the 11th minute, the Argentine striker himself made a classy pass that led to the goal. The ball fell to Luis Suarez and the Uruguayan striker assisted Jordi Alba to run up and finish decisively, opening the score and reducing the total score to 1-2.

But that was all Beckham's team could muster. The early goal did not help Inter Miami improve their play. They still appeared to be stuck in breaking down Vancouver's well-organized and disciplined defense. Messi, despite his best efforts, was often closely marked by the opposing defenders and did not have much space to create breakthroughs.

The real disaster struck Inter Miami in the second half. In just 3 minutes from 51 to 53, Vancouver completely extinguished the home team's hopes. First, Brian White quickly tapped the ball into the goal after a cross from Sebastian Berhalter, tying the score at 1-1 (bringing the total score to 3-1 for Vancouver).

Immediately after that, from a long-range shot, he changed direction, making goalkeeper Ustari helpless, raising the score to 2-1 for the away team (total score 4-1).

Messi appeared helpless against Vancouver Whitecaps - Photo: AFP

Behind and facing the task of scoring four more goals, the spirit of the Inter Miami players seemed to collapse completely. In the 71st minute, Sebastian Berhalter completed a brilliant day of competition with a beautiful long-range shot, sealing a 3-1 victory for Vancouver. The aggregate score after two matches was 5-1 in favor of the Canadian team.

Throughout the match, apart from the initiative that led to the only goal, Messi was barely able to make a difference. He had a few attempts to dribble and shoot but failed.

Luis Suarez also had a lackluster day, missing chances and continuing his goalless streak. Disjointed play, lack of attacking ideas and defensive errors cost Inter Miami dearly. The image of disappointed fans leaving Chase Stadium before the end of the match said it all.

The defeat was a major blow to Inter Miami's ambitions this season, while the Vancouver Whitecaps made history by reaching their first CONCACAF Champions Cup final.

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THANH DINH

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