Lionel Messi Endures Same Treatment to Cristiano Ronaldo As Hostile Chants From Fans Drown the Inter Miami Skipper in Monterrey Clash

Despite their different career trajectories, both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will always cast a shadow on each other. The two superstars have dominated soccer for the past decade and a half. Despite their paths going different ways, fans continue to compare the two players at every possible opportunity. While Cristiano has endured his fair share of Lionel Messi chants, it was the Argentine’s turn to receive his share this time around!

Inter Miami traveled to the Estadio BBVA for their second-leg CONCACAF Champions Cup clash against Monterrey. With the team down by a 1-goal deficit, it was never going to be easy for Lionel Messi and his men, and it seems like Monterrey fans are in no mood to let their opponents off the hook. The ongoing clash between the two sides saw Monterrey fans chant Cristiano Ronaldo’s name at the top of their lungs to push Lionel Messi off his game.

Well, their attempts have been working so far with the Argentine yet to produce anything in the contest. Meanwhile, Monterrey have found three more goals to their name taking their aggregate lead to 5-1. Miami fans will need a miracle to see their team keep their semifinal hopes alive, with the team all but knocked out of the competition.

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Inter Miami fans would have surely expected more of a fight from their team, considering how things went down tonight. The Herons were absolutely outclassed and outplayed throughout the entire 90 minutes by Monterrey, with the hosts bagging a 3-1 win. At no point throughout the contest, Inter Miami looked like a team that could turn the deficit against the Liga MX side with both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez aptly neutralized by the pair of Stefan Medina and Victor Guzman.

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Miami’s defense was in shambles with the team without some of their key names, Veteran Jordi Alba also struggled to keep up with the attackers and picked a red card for his efforts in the 78th minute, pushing Miami down to 10 men. Tata Martino’s tactics could also come under fire, with the Herons manager not using a single substitution during the fixture. What are your thoughts on Inter Miami’s defeat? Let us know in the comments below.

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