Lionel Messi was restrained by teammate Luis Suárez after attempting to confront the referee and enter the officials’ dressing room following Inter Miami’s 3-0 season-opening loss to Los Angeles FC, reportedly furious over several uncalled fouls
Lionel Messi salió molesto con el arbitraje tras la goleada de LAFC 3-0 ante Inter de Miami. #messi #intermiami pic.twitter.com/NiOlzYVKrW
— Giovanni Guerrero (@gioxguerrero) February 22, 2026
Footage that appears to show Lionel Messi being held back by teammate Luis Suarez following Inter Miami’s MLS defeat against Los Angeles FC has gone viral on social media.
On Saturday, Inter Miami began the 2026 MLS season against Los Angeles at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
It turned out to be an awful evening for Messi and Co. as they were beaten 3-0 by the hosts, thanks to goals from David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz, former Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung Min also starred for LAFC.
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