Messi left the field at the end of the first half of the match between Inter Miami and Montreal in the MLS tournament taking place this morning. When it was announced that there was no serious problem, El Pulga wanted to return to the field during dead ball time.
However, the referee stopped the Argentine superstar. According to MLS regulations, players who are injured and need care from the medical team will have to wait at least two minutes before returning to the field of play.
Messi does not know this rule. The Argentine player felt extremely uncomfortable not being able to return to the field in the context of Inter Miami being two goals ahead. The striker angrily told the referee: “This tournament is really bad because of these types of regulations”.
Because Messi could not enter the field, teammate Rojas took this direct free kick. On the free kick, Rojas scored a beautiful goal to shorten the score to 1-2 for Inter Miami. After that, Luis Suarez equalized the score 2-2 for the Florida team.
At the beginning of the second half, Inter Miami took a 3-2 lead thanks to Cremaschi’s breakthrough effort. This is the final score of the match. Messi and his teammates successfully performed a spectacular comeback.
With this result, Inter Miami continues to lead the Eastern rankings in the MLS tournament with 27 points, 3 points more than second-placed team Cincinnati but played one more match.
Messi is still an important factor helping Inter Miami rise strongly. However, this player also gradually became the target of “attack” by opposing fans in the stands. Like in the match against Montreal, Canadian fans continuously chanted C.Ronaldo’s name to provoke the Argentine superstar.