Messi and Inter Miami were eliminated from the continental cup for the second consecutive time.

Messi's dream of winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time with Inter Miami ended after a humiliating 1-3 home defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps in the second leg of the semi-finals. With a total loss of 1-5 after two matches, the MLS representative sadly stopped.

Leo and his teammates have yet to repay their debt in this tournament exactly one year ago. Last April, Inter Miami lost 1-3 to Monterrey in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the North Central American Club Championship, thereby being eliminated with a final defeat of 2-5.

At Lockhart Stadium, Inter Miami entered the match with great spirit. In the 8th minute, Jordi Alba opened the scoring for the home team with a decisive attack and finish, igniting hopes of a miraculous comeback. However, the advantage did not last long. Despite leading 1-0 at half-time, Inter Miami was quickly defeated in the second half by a lack of solidity in the defense.

In the 51st minute, the home team's defense played like they were sleepwalking, allowing Brian White to comfortably receive the cross and tap the ball in to tie the score at 1-1. Just two minutes later, Pedro Ledesma fired a shot from outside the box, the ball deflected off Alba's foot and flew straight into the net, raising the score to 2-1 for the away team.

In the 70th minute, individual mistakes cost Inter Miami again. Cremaschi lost the ball dangerously in his own half, allowing Berhalter to score the winning goal, 3-1, for Vancouver.

The defeat once again shows that Inter Miami have not yet reached the stability needed to conquer major titles. Beckham's team has won only 2 of the last 8 matches in all competitions as the defense continues to make serious mistakes.

As for the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Canadian team continued their magical journey by successively overcoming Deportivo Saprissa, Monterrey, Pumas UNAM, and now Inter Miami to reach the CONCACAF Champions Cup final for the first time in history.

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