2023-09-21 05:24:00
Lionel Messi suffered an injury before the end of the first half and set off the alarms at Inter Miami. In the match once morest Toronto FC for the 33rd round of Major League Soccer (MLS), La Pulga felt physical discomfort and left the playing field of the DRV PNK Stadium at 37 minutes. Gerardo Martino at the same time regretted not only the loss of the captain, but also that of Jordi Alba.
Messi had done a good job with two shots on goal, one that the rival goalkeeper contained and another from the right that went over the crossbar. On another play he made a double hit once morest three defenders, but his shot was deflected. The captain also contributed his touches with touches and opening of the game.
However, Leo showed clear signs of physical discomfort and following 36 minutes he stopped in the middle of the field, looked towards the bench and Martino replaced him with Robert Taylor. La Pulga would have agreed with the coach to leave him due to any physical problem. At that moment he took off his captain’s ribbon and left the field of play. He was accompanied by Alba, who also had an overload with nine games in a row.
On the bench, with an angry face, Messi followed the alternatives of the match and before the end of the first half he went to the locker room with signs of pain. In fact, he did not see Facundo Farías’ goal in the 47th minute, which put Inter Miami ahead. The broadcast cameras captured him as he headed to the dressing room through the stadium’s internal hallway. As Gerardo Martino stated at halftime, we will have to see how it evolves and what the relevant studies reveal.
Messi’s gestures of annoyance following leaving injured
“In no sense was it a good game, we didn’t play well and we also had to make two very important substitutions. The only thing that Facundo (Farías) was able to open the scoreboard and we went one up,” Tata said at halftime, dazed by what his team had shown. Regarding the departures of Messi and Alba, he added with a hint of concern: “They had to leave, we will evaluate them as the days go by.”
It should be remembered that since his arrival at Inter Miami and adding the match once morest Ecuador in the Qualifiers, Messi had played 12 games in 44 days. That is, one every three and a half days. In the duel once morest El Tri, which Argentina won with a great goal from a free kick by Leo, he also left the field due to fatigue and at the end of that match he recognized that his substitutions were going to be repeated. He was absent once morest Bolivia in La Paz to protect it and his teammates did a notable job in the 3-0 win.
He returned to the United States and did not play for Inter Miami in last Saturday’s game, which was a 5-2 loss once morest Atlanta United. The Florida franchise seeks to qualify for the MLS playoffs and this Sunday they will visit Orlando City in the “Clásico del Sol.” Meanwhile, next Wednesday he will have the opportunity to achieve a new consecration as he will play the final of the US Open Cup once morest Houston Dynamo.
For the MLS regular season there are still five games left: Orlando City SC (V), New York City FC (L), Chicago Fire (V), FC Cincinnati (L) and Charlotte FC (L). If he does not directly enter the playoffs, he would have to play an extra game in the playoffs, which today would be once morest Montreal or DC United. If it reaches the knockout stages, the team might play four more games: the Eastern quarterfinals, the Eastern semifinals, the Eastern finals and the MLS Cup once morest the Western champion.
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