Without Leo Messi, Inter Miami loses 0-2 lead and gets kicked out of Leagues Cup

TThe injury from the Copa America final was too much for Lionel Messi, His ankle was clearly swollen and everyone in Miami knew what was coming. As one of the best players in history, Messi is not as young as he used to be and he does not recover as quickly as he used to. League Cups In the round of 16, Luis Suarez was there but could only support his team with an assist. But the game seemed to be taking a nice turn for the team in pink who took the lead early in the game and took a 0-2 lead late in the game in Columbus, Ohio. Early on, Matias Rojas connected with a cross from the left after the attack recovered a ball in Columbus Crew territory.

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Inter Miami collapses at the end

After going into the locker room with a 0-1 lead, most of Inter Miami's players were confident heading into the second half. After an hour of play, Suarez set up a superb brace for Diego Gomez to give the away team a 0-2 lead with 30 minutes to go. But the game was about to turn sour for the visiting team. Just 7 minutes after that second Inter Miami goal, Ramirez pulled one back for the home side, which should have prompted the visitors to look for a third goal to secure the win. But that was not to be. Two minutes later, Rossi levelled the game and the unthinkable happened, a punch in the gut for Inter Miami from which they never recovered.

For the next 20 minutes, Columbus Crew dominated the game and created dangerous chances to score the winning goal. The goal finally came from Uruguayan Diego Rossi, one of the best players of the second half, who gave the team a crushing victory that eliminated one of the most popular soccer teams in the world right now. Luckily for them, they can now focus entirely on the MLS and winning the trophy that matters most. One thing is for sure, the absence of Lionel Messi had a profound impact on today's result. The team will face New York City FC in the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup.