Lionel Messi He returned to be part of the substitutes bench for the friendly match that your team, Inter Miami, equalized 0-0 and then lost 4-3 in the penalty shootout this Wednesday in Tokyo against Vissel Kobeafter his controversial absence last Sunday in the match that the American team won 4-1 in Hong Kong.
Lionel Messi played the last half hour of the friendly between Inter Miami and Vissel Kobe. Getty Images
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However, unlike the previous duel, the Argentine star He entered 15 minutes into the second half. and generated enormous fervor among Japanese fans.
Leo had two clear goal options in the same play: first the Japanese goalkeeper Shota Arai blocked a strong left-footed shot at the near post and after the rebound, Messi He tried from the right but his definition was rejected by defender Ryo Hatsuse.
Although he is a regular penalty taker, the Argentine did not kick in the shootout in which his team missed three shots.
At the previous press conference, Messi had anticipated that he felt better from his adductor discomfortbut he didn’t know if he would be able to participate in this duel in Japan.
Messi explained that he has had some discomfort due to edema in the adductor since the 4-3 defeat against Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia in which he scored a goal.
Substitution due to physical discomfort Messi In the friendly in Hong Kong, in which he did not play a single minute, he caused disappointment and anger among the 38,000 spectators who came to the stadium.