Athlon Sports. Inter Miami CF supporters' hearts stopped when Lionel Messi went down with an injury against Necaxa in the Leagues Cup on Saturday night. The Herons would go on to take the match in penalty kicks after it finished 2-2 in regulation,

Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano confirmed Lionel Messi will miss the Herons’ all-important Leagues Cup clash with Pumas UNAM. Alarm bells sounded when Messi was forced to come off the pitch just 11 minutes into Miami’s match against Necaxa on Saturday night. The club later announced the Argentine suffered a minor muscle injury in his right leg.

Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Necaxa after suffering an apparent injury in the opening minutes.