Inter Miami Eliminated from CONCACAF Champions Cup: Player Ratings Revealed

Inter Miami were eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup after a 1-1 aggregate tie with Nashville SC. The game took place at Inter Miami CF Stadium, formerly Chase Stadium and DRV PNK Stadium.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Cristian Espinoza struck back in the 74th minute, and Nashville progressed.

Head coach Javier Mascherano’s preferred 4-4-2 formation came under scrutiny. The substitution of Telsasco Segovia was widely viewed as ill-advised.

With the Men in Pink out of the continental competition, attention now turns to re-winning MLS Cup. Squad selection and attacking creativity will face intense scrutiny.

Match overview

Miami looked stable for long stretches. They failed to sustain pressure in the attacking third.

Maxi Falcon is sidelined for a few weeks. Sergio Busquets has retired, and David Ayala has not been used by Mascherano.

Player Ratings Revealed

• Dayne St. Clair — 6. Should have reacted better to the 74th-minute goal.
• Sergio Reguilón — 5. Struggled during his time on the left flank.
• Micael — 6.4. Solid defensively and the stronger centre-back tonight.
• Gonzalo Luján — 6.2. A serviceable performance with Maxi Falcon absent.
• Facundo Mura — 6.1. More comfortable going forward than defending.
• Tadeo Allende — 5. Ineffective and off his best form.
• Yannick Broyld (Bright) — 6.4. Kept tempo and disrupted Nashville centrally.
• Rodrigo De Paul — 6.1. Playing out of his ideal advanced role.
• Telsasco Segovia — 6.6. His removal left Miami numerically exposed.
• Germán Berterame — 5. Still searching for a timely goal.
• Lionel Messi — 8. Scored in the seventh minute and recorded his 900th career goal.
• Noah Allen — 7. Credible display filling in for Reguilón.

What it means going forward

Elimination ends Miami’s continental campaign for this season. The club must now prioritize domestic targets.

Questions remain about tactics, substitutions, and squad balance. Supporters will demand clearer attacking solutions in coming matches.