Messi injured on the pitch, problems with his right leg

Lionel Messi suffered an injury and was forced to leave the field in the 11th minute of Inter Miami's Leagues Cup penalty shootout victory over Mexican side Necaxa at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 38-year-old Argentine striker appeared to require treatment to his upper right leg or groin before walking off under his own power and heading to the locker room. Messi picked up the ball and dribbled toward the Necaxa defense, but stumbled near the top of the penalty area and collided with Necaxa defender Alexis Pena, before falling to the ground. Moments later, while the Herons captain was alone near midfield on the left flank, he stopped and lay down until emergency services arrived.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano chose to start Federico Redondo in place of Messi. Inter Miami won 5-4 on penalties, after the teams, each with 10 players, had tied the match 2-2 at the end of regulation time.