Date, time and where to watch Messi's game in Monterrey

The city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leonwill witness a match that has generated high expectations in the Mexican fans, since Lionel Messi and the Inter Miami visiting for the first time aztec territory to measure strength against Rayados in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

He Steel giant It will be the stage where the Argentine star, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and company, will seek a new feat in football, just as they did in their best days with the Barcelonasince the first chapter of the tie ended in favor of The gang for 2-1.

In this match, the man from Rosario could not play because he was not yet 100% from his hamstring injury; However, he will now seek revenge in the Sultana of the North in a match that looks set to have a tense atmosphere, since the world champion will try to take out his anger on the field after the controversial statements in which Fernando Ortiz He mentioned that he feared that his team would be harmed by everything generated Messi at a commercial level.

Despite this, the Florida painting had a great reception at his concentration hotel located in San Pedro Garza Garcíawhere hundreds of fans gathered to welcome him to Monterrey lands amid applause and chants with his name.

Prior to this duel, the Tano Ortiz He acknowledged that it will not be a complicated task to stop Messi for the skill and vision he has on the field of play; However, he made it clear that once the match started, he would become just another footballer. He even gave her a warning.

“We are Monterrey, we are at home, with our people. That Messi worry about us… It’s indecipherable what he does with the ball. When you think the ball is not going to go in, it goes in; When you think he’s not going to haggle, he haggles. You have to enjoy it, but I insist again that we want to win. Respect above all, but on the playing field we are going to try to be focused for the 90 minutes of the game and close it at home,” he mentioned in the conference.

“Playing these kinds of games with the best in the world is satisfying, but once it starts, the best player in the world becomes just another player,” he added.

In that sense, the 46 year old strategist He assured that his team will not come out confident because of the advantage they have, but quite the opposite, since they will seek to increase the score from the beginning of the game.

“We are not going to change anything, we are going to go out and win from the first minute and we will not consider the sporting advantage we have. I don’t like to think about the advantage. I am not of the idea of taking care of a result. On the contrary, we are going to go and propose and not wait for anything,” she indicated.

It is important to mention that it is still unknown if the former Barcelona footballer will start as a starter or from the bench, although everything indicates that Gerardo Martino will make him the headline.

Despite being the first time that Messi will play in Mexicohas a favorable record facing clubs from the Liga MX, since they have registered three goals in five matches, where they have 3 wins and two draws. His last victim was Blue Crossin the Leagues Cup of 2023.