Inter Miami CF vs Monterrey, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase
· Leagues CupMiami beaten by Monterrey without absent Messi
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the 90th minute, earning Monterrey a 2-1 win over Inter Miami, which played without Lionel Messi, in a group stage Leagues Cup group match on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
- 14': Attempt saved. Lovend's Delinois (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Lovend's Delinois (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 15': Attempt missed. Dániel Pintér (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Substitution, Monterrey. Jorge Rodríguez replaces Carlos Salcedo because of an injury.
- 17': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
- 17': Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Micael (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
- 19': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 19': Attempt missed. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lovend's Delinois following a fast break.
- 25': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
- 26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey).
- 32': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Monterrey 0. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 33': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 34': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
- 34': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 34': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 35': Dániel Pintér (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Monterrey).
- 37': Dániel Pintér (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Monterrey).
- 38': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
- 38': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Micael (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Casemiro (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
- 43': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
- 44': Attempt missed. Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jesús Corona.
- 45'+1': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
- 45'+4': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Monterrey 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Monterrey 0.
- 46': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey).
- 47': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
- 47': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Monterrey 1. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 49': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
- 51': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Hugo Cuypers.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
- 55': Micael (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey).
- 56': Attempt missed. Lovend's Delinois (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Pintér.
- 57': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
- 61': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 61': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 62': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Dániel Pintér (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
- 66': Substitution, Monterrey. Fidel Ambríz replaces Luca Orellano.
- 66': Substitution, Monterrey. Omar Gálvez replaces Óliver Torres.
- 67': Attempt saved. Lovend's Delinois (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 68': Handball by Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey).
- 68': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ayala replaces Yannick Bright.
- 68': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sergio Reguilón replaces Noah Allen.
- 69': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Gálvez following a fast break.
- 69': Lovend's Delinois (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
- 70': Sergio Reguilón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
- 72': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Preston Plambeck replaces Dániel Pintér.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Facundo Mura.
- 76': Substitution, Monterrey. Ricardo Chávez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
- 77': Substitution, Monterrey. Gerardo Arteaga replaces Jesús Corona.
- 77': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 77': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 80': Lovend's Delinois (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).
- 80': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Diego Rossi (Monterrey).
- 81': Foul by Casemiro (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
- 84': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
- 85': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Gerardo Arteaga.
- 90': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Monterrey 2. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Chávez with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Sergio Reguilón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Red Card Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
- 90'+6': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Casemiro (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+7': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Monterrey 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Monterrey 2.
Statistics
 MTY |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.1 | Possession | 41.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 254 |
| 435 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 12 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Leagues Cup
Venue: Nu Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Venue: Nu Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Leagues Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | América | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Toluca | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Monterrey | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 16 | Micael  |
| 17 | Ian Fray |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 4 | Facundo Mura |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Telasco Segovia |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 54 | Lovens Delinois |
| 56 | Dániel Pintér |
Monterrey (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luis Cárdenas (GK) |
| 13 | Carlos Salcedo |
| 19 | Daniel Aceves |
| 4 | Víctor Guzmán |
| 8 | Óliver Torres |
| 25 | Orbelín Pineda |
| 17 | Jesús Corona |
| 10 | Luca Orellano |
| 99 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
| 7 | Lucas Ocampos |
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