CCC: LAFC Eye Semi-Final Spot In Decisive Inter Miami Clash

Written by Patrick Echatah

Winning trophies was the sole goal while building the rosters for LAFC and Inter Miami.

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One of these two well-known MLS teams will make a significant step towards that objective on Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET | FS1, TUDN, ViX) when they play each other in the pivotal second leg clash of their Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal series.

Nathan Ordaz’s lone goal in last week’s series opener gives LAFC a 1-0 lead going into Miami’s Chase Stadium.

Herons head coach Javier Mascherano thinks his team is more than capable of handling the challenge, even with the unfavourable result.

“When I was a player at least, what gave meaning to this profession were games like the one we have tomorrow,” said Mascherano, a former Argentina international defender whose club career included memorable stints with Liverpool and FC Barcelona.

“… This is the most beautiful aspect of soccer: being able to play these types of games.”

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The ‘Core Four’ of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets are among the many players in Miami’s all-star roster who have excelled in these kinds of matches over the years.

There will be a significant void in the middle of the pitch, though, since the latter will miss second leg owing to suspension.

After losing to LIGA MX powerhouse CF Monterrey in the quarterfinals of last year’s campaign, Inter Miami, the 2023 League Cup winners who won the 2024 Supporters’ Shield in a record-breaking fashion, is just ninety minutes away from exceeding their best-ever performance in CCC play.

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