Messi dissatisfied with officiating in the last game and urges MLS to address the issue

In the previous MLS regular season match, Inter Miami suffered a 0-3 defeat against Orlando City, leaving Lionel Messi visibly frustrated after the final whistle.

Details: The Argentine superstar voiced his discontent with the refereeing, particularly highlighting the incident that led to the first goal. Messi insisted that MLS must take a closer look at the situation.

Quote: "It was a strange game. One of their players passed the ball back to the goalkeeper, and the referee, as he later admitted to me, didn’t know the rule. He confessed that he misunderstood, failed to grasp what happened. That moment led to the ball going loose—and then the goal.

The truth is, there are situations with clear mistakes—like in the last match, like today... It’s not an excuse, but there’s always something going on with the referees. Specific incidents. I think MLS should pay more attention to the issue of officiating," Messi stated.

Lionel Messi did not register a goal or assist in this match. Moreover, Inter Miami are now winless in their last three fixtures.

Reminder: Previously, they drew 3-3 with San Jose and lost 1-4 to Minnesota. The team currently sits sixth in the standings, with 22 points from 13 games.