Buenos Aires, March 14 (NA) – Inter Miami drew 0-0 with Charlotte FC this Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium, for a new date of the MLS, in a match in which Lionel Messi did not play, was not a substitute and did not even integrate the Florida team's roster. In this way, the Argentine captain will have to continue waiting to try to reach his 900th goal as a professional. Messi's absence was not due to an injury. According to ESPN, the decision was made by Javier Mascherano, who chose to preserve him after the wear and tear of the goalless draw against Nashville in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16. In the same vein, different reports also indicated that it was also a rotation planned for the rematch next Wednesday. Without its main figure, Inter Miami took a point in a close match, although with a slight territorial predominance: it had 55% possession, but generated less clear danger than its rival, as Charlotte ended with 5 shots on goal against 3 and forced the visiting team to keep a clean sheet with five saves. The draw left Inter Miami with 7 points at the start of the Eastern Conference, while Charlotte reached 4. Beyond the result, the big news of the night was the total absence of Messi, who did not have the chance to seek that historic goal and now points to returning during the week, when Mascherano's team receives Nashville with the continental series open after the 0-0 draw in the first leg.
