Inter Miami won 3-2 against Sporting Kansas City, with Lionel Messi taking the lead in the 58th minute and Luis Suarez scoring the go-ahead goal in the second half. But the excitement didn’t end there.
“It was a great goal,” said Inter Miami’s Benjamin Kremaski. “I’m not surprised at all because he does this all the time. It’s normal for a guy like him.”
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Lionel Messi’s bodyguards have cracked down on rabid fans. (Getty Images)
Messi’s goal was the talk of the game, but play was stopped twice as fans rushed onto the pitch to get a closer look at the Argentine legend. Young fans and older men entered the field during the game.
The man was seen trying to take a selfie with Messi, before Messi’s bodyguard Yassin Chueco stormed onto the pitch, tackled the fan and forced him off the field.
Messi also provided an assist for Diego Gomez’s goal in the 18th minute, tying the game at 1-1.
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Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi is seen during the second half of the game against Sporting Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium on April 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes said, “Messi’s passes, the second goal, the way he hits the ball where he wants it, you don’t see that often in MLS.” “They can punish you.”
Inter Miami tied with the New York Red Bulls for first place in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference standings. Both clubs earned 15 points. The Columbus crew and the Philadelphia Union are behind them.
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Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi trots into position during the first half of a game against Sporting Kansas City on April 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Nick Tre Smith)
The LA Galaxy also sit at the top of the Western Conference standings with 15 points.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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