Messi scored Inter Miami’s only goal in the match in the 62nd minute.
The loss of Inter Miami, which includes Lionel Messi, at the hands of its counterpart, Atlanta United, in the American League, brought to mind the historic defeat of the Argentine national team against Saudi Arabia in the 2022 World Cup.
Messi lost with Inter Miami at the hands of his guest, Atlanta United, with a score of 1-3, in a match held at dawn today, Thursday, at Chase Stadium, in the 17th round of the Eastern Group of the American League.
According to ESPN, this is the first match in all tournaments that Messi has lost despite scoring, since the defeat at the hands of the Saudi national team.
Messi’s teammates lost 1-2 to the Saudi Greens at Lusail Stadium last November in the first round of the group stage of the 2022 World Cup.
At that time, Messi gave the Tango dancers a goal in the tenth minute from a penalty kick, but the Saudi national team responded with a brace from Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dosari.
ESPN also indicated that today’s match is the first that Messi has lost despite scoring at the club level, since his match in the shirt of his former team Barcelona against Celta Vigo in the Spanish League, in May 2021 (1-2).
