No Mercy for Messi as Inter Miami are Eliminated from League Cup

Messi fans and banter warlords were already sharpening their bantering arsenal in hopes that the little magician will do the unthinkable with the Inter Miami side in the USA's MLS playoffs. They were however disappointed 😂

Match poster for Second leg

By 4 am on Sunday morning of 10th November, 2024, the Inter Miami side were already sent home by the Atlanta United side after a home and a away win that cumulated in a eight goal thriller . The Atlanta United team won the first leg of the encounter with two goals to one at their home turf on the third of November.

Messi flanked by Atlanta United defenders

The score line seemed quite fair to the Miami side who thought turning it around will be an easy task. They never knew the United side has energised and strategized how to hold the little magician down. It worked for most part but the major lapses has been from the Inter Miami's defence players who made some series of mistakes to aid their elimination.

A disappointed Messi at the dearth of the game

Messi managed to get a goal through a header from a delivery from right winger Marcelo Weigandt to make the score line two apiece at the sixty fifth minute but it did not stop Bartosz Slisz from netting a beautiful goal at the seventy sixth minute to make the score line two to three in favour of United to send them through unto the next phase.

The game ended two goals to three and three goals to five to send the Inter Miami side packing from the competition.

Atlanta United players celebrates win

Jordi Alba was visibly disappointed after the loss. Speaking to journalist after the game, the opined that the format for the competition is not fair. He reiterated the fact that the Inter Miami team have done a good number with league itself. They broke the points record and had a great season with league.

His words, “We were the most consistent team, we broke the points record, we had a good season but what we wanted was to win these playoffs. "I think this format is somewhat unfair.” “I think this format is a bit unfair.”.

It is never easy to win the normal league and still have to compete to be crowned the champions of the league that you just won. Cristian Ronaldo's fans are having a field day already as they are seen satisfied as they have continued to make their comparison and characteristic innuendos to stick. At the end of the day, football has won. There will always be a winner and a loser. 

It is the way of the game.

Images used were google sourced!