Drake Callender makes a horrible mistake to leave Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on the brink of Champions Cup exit as he passes the ball to Monterrey’s Brandon Vazquez while trying to play out from the back.
- Inter Miami was fighting to overcome a 2-1 first-leg deficit against Monterrey
- But Drake Callender’s disastrous mistake made a difficult task even more difficult.
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Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender made a humiliating mistake while playing from the back against Monterrey in the Champions Cup on Wednesday night – with USMNT teammate Brandon Vazquez intercepting his pass and scoring a easy goal.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami went into the match in Mexico trailing 2-1, but after a difficult start to the match, Callender’s error left the team on the brink of exit.
Thomas Aviles returned the ball to his goalkeeper under minimal pressure and as Callender took control of the ball, Vazquez approached slowly to reduce the goalkeeper’s passing angle.
Callender then tried to pass the Monterrey striker, who intercepted the timid effort and duly converted from close range to give his side a 3-1 aggregate advantage in the 31st minute.
“Everyone wants to play at the back. It’s a gift, a useless gift,” FOX analyst Alexi Lalas said at halftime, implying that Callender should have hit the ball long.
Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender made a terrible mistake while trying to play out from the back.
His pass was intercepted by Brandon Vazquez, who finished easily for Monterrey.
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham traveled to Mexico for Wednesday’s match.
Until then, it had been a disciplined but ultimately promising performance for Miami, who welcomed Messi into the starting lineup.
The Argentine World Cup winner started the attack alongside Luis Suarez, with Miami owner David Beckham looking on from the stands in Mexico.
Miami trailed 2-1 from the first leg, with away goals counting, meaning Messi and his men needed three goals to advance into regulation time and two to advance to extra time.
Suarez thought he had one just before half-time, racing towards goal and heading past Esteban Andrada with his left foot, only for it to be correctly ruled offside.
