The best bodyguard of the king of football, Messi, injured after 8 minutes, De Paul assisted twice, and Alba equalized to win on penalties.

On August 3rd at 7 AM Beijing time, in the second round of Group B of the League Cup, Inter Miami faced Nacaxa (Mexico) at home.

In the first half, Messi was injured after 8 minutes, De Paul assisted Trascione, who curled in a shot to break the deadlock. Falken received a straight red card for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity, leaving Inter Miami with ten men starting from the 17th minute. Badaloni equalized with a shot, ending the half at 1-1. In the second half, Rojas hit the post with a long-range shot, and Calderon received a second yellow, making it 10 against 10. Monreal's shot helped Nacaxa take the lead, but in the final moments, De Paul assisted Alba's header to score the equalizer.

In regular time, Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Nacaxa, leading to a penalty shootout. Novo saved a penalty, and Suarez scored the final kick off the crossbar into the net. Ultimately, Inter Miami defeated Nacaxa 7-6, achieving two consecutive victories in the League Cup group stage.

Inter Miami vs. Nacaxa,Mascherano set up a 4-4-2 formation, with Messi, Suarez, De Paul, Busquets, and Alba all starting, totaling a starting value of 57.6 million euros and an average age of 29.5 years.Nacaxa employed a 3-1-4-2 formation, with a total starting value of 24.1 million euros and an average age of 27.8 years.

This match was truly thrilling; Messi was injured just 8 minutes in, and Reyondo came on as a substitute. With the king absent, it was up to his bodyguards. Inter Miami took the lead in the 12th minute with an assist from De Paul. After Falken was sent off, Inter Miami played with ten men for a long time, eventually conceding two goals to fall behind Nacaxa. Fortunately, the opponent also had a player sent off, leveling the numbers on the field (10 against 10). The score of 1-2 held until the 92nd minute, when Alba, the shorter player, scored a header from a De Paul free kick to equalize. The match ended 2-2 in regular time, leading to a penalty shootout. De Paul scored the first penalty, Nacaxa missed their third, and Suarez's fifth penalty hit the crossbar and went in. Ultimately, Inter Miami narrowly won 7-6 in the shootout despite Messi's early injury and playing with ten men for so long, securing two consecutive victories in the League Cup.

After the match, De Paul, who assisted twice, received the highest score of 8.6, while Alba, who scored the equalizer, got the second-highest score of 8.5. In this match, De Paul demonstrated the strength and value of the king's bodyguard.

Throughout the match,Inter Miami had 47% possession, with a total of 11 shots, 4 of which were on target; Nacaxa had 14 shots, with 9 on target.Winning despite having lower possession, fewer shots, and fewer shots on target than their opponent is truly impressive, thanks to De Paul's contributions. We hope Messi's injury is not serious.