Inter Miami crashed out of the CONCACAF Champions League after suffering a 5-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of Vancouver Whitecaps. Inter Miami were beaten over the two legs despite being the most valuable team in the MLS.
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Inter Miami both home and away, and it wasn’t a good sight for fans to see, as it wasn’t what they had hoped for.
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Inter Miami has the most valuable roster in the MLS, a list which features Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, and a lot of young South American talent. With this advantage in mind and Inter Miami’s determination to be at the forefront of soccer in America, there is the expectation that they will reach the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.
This expectation was, however, cut short after Inter Miami suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Vancouver Whitecaps. They were beaten twice in six days. For seasoned fans, it wasn’t just a beating; it was a humiliation.
Coming into the match with a 2-0 advantage, Vancouver didn’t hold back against Inter Miami despite their star-studded squad. Although the Whitecaps were down by one goal early in the first half, they kept pushing to put themselves back in the game.
It was just a matter of moments before they were level in the second leg. They scored two quick-fire goals to go past Inter Miami. Brian White’s goal in the 51st minute and Pedro Vite’s goal in the 53rd minute put the Whitecaps ahead.
While Inter Miami was trying to put itself together, the Whitecaps were running riot. They passed better, ran with more energy, and even more interestingly, they made Messi and Suarez look old and tired. They were all over Inter Miami.
In the 71st minute, it was all over for Inter Miami. Sebastian Berhalter, son of former U.S men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter, scored a third goal on the night and the Whitecaps’ fifth on aggregate.
For Inter Miami fans, reality set in. They aren’t going to be in the CONCACAF Champions League final. This loss for Inter Miami has even bigger repercussions as the team had hoped to prove themselves on the regional level before even going for the Club World Cup.
This loss also highlighted that Inter Miami is nowhere near where they want to be. Their defense was exposed, and their lapses under Javi Mascherano were put on a platter for all to see.
(Complete Sports)
