Lionel Messi left the match against Inter Miami due to injury

• Messi sustained an injury in the 8th minute of the match.
• He left the field in the 11th minute, replaced by Federico Redondo.
• Before the match, Messi scored 18 goals in MLS in 2025.

Lionel Messi left the field during the match of the League Cup between Inter Miami and Club Necaxa on September 2, 2025, due to injury sustained in the first minutes of the game.

In the eighth minute, Messi, attempting to get the ball, collided with players from the Necaxa team and fell to the ground, hitting his ankle on the turf. Although he tried to continue playing, after a few minutes he required medical assistance, and he left the field in the 11th minute.

In Messi's place on the field was Federico Redondo. At that time, the team was already leading 1-0 thanks to a goal from Telasco Segovia, assisted by Rodrigo De Paula.

By the start of the match, Messi had played 30 games for Inter Miami in 2025 across all tournaments, including the League Cup and the regular MLS season, where he scored 18 goals and made nine assists.

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