Inter Miami were met with a 3-0 defeat against Orlando City in the Major League Soccer on May 18 at Chase Stadium. This marked to be Inter Miami's third loss in their last five MLS matches. To add to their list of bad runs, the Herons also got eliminated from the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal.

Pressure was already mounting on captain Lionel Messi and head coach Javier Mascherano to turn things around before the match against Orlando, but the Herons' funk only worsened on Sunday. Inter Miami has now conceded at least three goals in five of its last six matches in all competitions.