It came out due to a controversial MLS rule and Matías Rojas nailed it with a free kick

Lionel Messi was furious when 40 minutes into the first half, George Campbell, American defender of the CF Montreal, He hit him hard near the rival area. The Argentine star was left lying on the ground and, as established by the regulations for those footballers who are treated on the field without their aggressor being reprimanded, he had to stay outside for two minutes. That’s why he couldn’t take a free kick that was dangerous.

“If they put these types of rules, we’re in trouble, eh,” Leo was heard saying on the edge of the pitch when the Inter Miami I lost 2-0. However, that rule ended up benefiting the team led by Tata Martino, since Matias Rojas He ended up taking charge of that execution and marked the discount with a powerful left-footed shot. The Paraguayan had already shown signs of his great punch when he played for Racing and now he showed off again at the end of the first half.

Then, just before going to the locker room, Luis Suarez He scored a goal to make it 2-2 and placed himself at the top of the Major League Soccer scoring table with 11 goals. So they went to break.

What the pink team did during the first 45 minutes was not good. He saw himself surpassed by his rival. But he was saved by Rojas’ hierarchy and Suárez’s scoring nose, who appeared to throw a little water on the fire.

Those two goals helped him face the second half in a different way. The game became more even in the second half. Messi scored goals in 31 countries and Canada could not – for now – be number 32. He did not have his best night, but he started the play for the goal of Benjamin Cremaschi for 3-2, with which Inter Miami consolidates itself as leader of the Eastern Conference. And he left with a smile.

And so he continues to walk behind his great goal, which is to win the first MLS in its history.

The Off-Field Treatment Rule allows medical professionals time to evaluate and treat players off the field of play in a less pressurized environment.

If a player with a suspected injury remains on the ground for more than 15 seconds, the referee will stop the match and send the medical team to the field to evaluate the player. When it is safe, the player will be removed from the field and will remain off the field for at least two minutes for further evaluation and treatment.

First implemented in MLS NEXT Pro in the middle of the 2022 season and established throughout the 2023 season, the Off-Field Treatment Rule has allowed medical staff time to assist players, while also allowing the game matches resume quickly.

Exceptions to the Off-Field Treatment Rule include cases of possible head injuries, goalkeeper injuries, serious medical events, and fouls resulting in yellow or red cards.