As the night drew to a close, the curtain went up on Thursday (April 4) at the home of Internacional Mayami in a fascinating matchup between the top eight teams of the Chinese Champions Cup. However, in the absence of the "King of Balls", Misi, who was injured, Inter Miami suffered a worrying 1-2 defeat in the first leg against strong Mexican side Monterrey. If Misi returns next week, the situation will be even more precarious for Inter-Miami.
Mays, who has been out injured for three weeks, was required to witness the proceedings from the bench despite a recovery session before the match. After leading at halftime, Monterrey scored twice in the second half to hand International Maia Mi a 1-2 loss.
After the match, International Miami coach Martino said, "In this situation, Mace's form needs to be seen one game at a time. Saturday's league match and next week's second round are equally crucial, and every day it is possible to see him improve, but today's match was still too dangerous for him."
This season, despite making only 5 appearances, Mez has contributed 5 goals and 2 assists, helping his team to 3 wins and 2 draws. In contrast, in the five games he has missed, Inter Miami has only won one, drawn one and lost three.
