“Like Portugal without Ronaldo!”- Inter Miami’s abysmal performance without Lionel Messi gets called out on social media as they lose the US Open Cup final

Inter Miami lost 2-1 to Houston Dynamo in the Final of US Open Cup.

“Like Portugal without Ronaldo!”- Inter Miami’s abysmal performance without Lionel Messi gets called out on social media as they lose the US Open Cup final

Lionel Messi in the stands while Houston lift the US open Trophy (Via X/BRFootball & Hector Herrera)

Inter Miami was tasked with a difficult challenge against Houston Dynamo. The club owned by David Beckham found themselves in the final of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup final on Thursday. However, the sides were without their leader Lionel Messi. The 36-year-old led Miami to the final of the US Open Cup as the side looked to clinch their second trophy of the season.

However, an injury against Toronto meant that Lionel Messi would be watching on from the sidelines. Miami tasted defeat after a narrow 2-1 loss. Inter Miami looked bereft of creativity for the major part of the game. DeAndre Yedlin captained the side in the absence of their number 10. After an aggressive start, Miami went behind from a 24th-minute Griffin Dorsey strike.

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Yedlin fouled Nelson Jr. inside the box before Amine Bassi doubled Dynamo’s lead. Miami found themselves on the back foot for the majority of the game. Houston went 3-0 up before the referee called it back for offside.

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Miami breathed life back in through Josef Martìnez. However, his 92nd-minute strike was too little too late. A frustrated Lionel Messi had to watch on as Dynamo lifted the trophy on the night.

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Twitter reacts: Fans troll Inter Miami for Cup Final loss

Lionel Messi watched on from the sidelines as Inter Miami took on Houston Dynamo on Thursday. The 7-time Ballon d’Or winner painted a frustrated figure as his side failed to overturn their first-half deficit.

Messi during the final vs. Houston
Messi during the final vs. Houston (Via X/@X__Football)

Following the loss, fans on social media platform X flooded the timeline. Social media was flooded with trolls/banters mocking the club and their performance. A fan even commented that Miami was nothing without their Argentine skipper.

https://twitter.com/7CHOSENONE1/status/1707217086832071117?s=20
https://twitter.com/marvelwonderz/status/1707216996528513090?s=20
https://twitter.com/bmurphypointman/status/1707216688624906461?s=20
https://twitter.com/almost6ftvc/status/1707224245900566598?s=20


An injured Leo Messi will look to return to first-team action. The Argentine is also a frontrunner for the 2023 Ballon d’Or. After defeat in the Cup final, Miami will now look to finish in the top 9, aiming for a playoff spot. Inter Miami will face New York City in the MLS on 1st October. The final marks only the second defeat following Lionel Messi’s arrival in July.

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