On the morning of April 4 (Vietnam time), Inter Miami hosted Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup 2024 quarter-final. In this match, Inter Miami still cannot have the service of the number 1 star Lionel Messi.
Although playing at home, Inter Miami played at a disadvantage against their opponents. However, the home team could still score the opening goal first.
In the 19th minute, taking advantage of a corner kick, Gressel crossed the ball unpleasantly, the ball reached aviles' feet, the Argentine star dangerously cushioned the ball to break the deadlock for the match.
After conceding the goal, the away team began to regain their spirit and calmly deploy the attack. Monterrey tried very hard to put pressure but no more goals were scored in the first half.
In the second half, Monterrey was still the team with the better position. The turning point came after Ruiz's red card to Inter Miami.
Monterrey's advantage over the Man was quickly converted into a semi-final. In the 69th minute, taking advantage of the opportunity in the penalty area, Meza accurately finished to bring the match score back to the starting line.
In the 88th minute, Rodriguez punished Inter Miami's mistake with a superb long-range shot that put the away team ahead. The remaining time was too little for Inter Miami to score an equalizer when they were short-handed.
In the end, the match ended with a 2-1 victory for Monterrey. This result caused Inter Miami to face many difficulties in the return match on the opponent's field on April 11.
