Without Messi, Inter Miami held to away draw in MLS | OneFootball

Inter Miami drew 0-0 away against Charlotte FC this Saturday, in the fourth round of the 2026 MLS season, in a match marked by the absence of Argentinians Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul.

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Both Messi and Rodrigo De Paul did not travel with the rest of the team to Charlotte, having been given a rest by Javier Mascherano's coaching staff.

The Herons took the field with a reserve team at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, which included Uruguayan Luis Suárez as captain and leading the attack, while Argentinian Rocco Ríos Novo started in goal in place of Canadian Dayne St. Clair.

How the match went

Inter Miami controlled possession and created several scoring opportunities, first with Honduran David Ruiz in the 21st minute, who failed to convert a cross from the striker, and then in the 34th minute with a header from Jamaican Ian Fray.

Mexican Germán Berterame and Venezuelan Telasco Segovia, regular starters for Inter, came on in the second half but were unable to break the deadlock.

Mascherano's alternative lineup aimed to rest key players for Wednesday's match against Nashville SC, in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16.

The first leg, in Nashville, ended 0-0. Meanwhile, in the MLS, Inter Miami has seven points from four games and sits in third place in the Eastern Conference, behind Nashville SC and New York City FC, both with ten points.

* With content from AFP

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