Key Highlights
- Screengrab: XLionel Messi was knocked to the ground late in Inter Miami’s friendly match against Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle after a pitch invader reached the Argentine superstar and a security guard intervened in chaotic scenes at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium on Thursday.
- The incident occurred around the 88th minute of the exhibition match in Bayamón, which had been rescheduled from its original Feb.
- 13 date due to Messi feeling discomfort in his leg during a previous fixture.
- As the clock wound down in the 2-1 Inter Miami victory, several fans rushed onto the field, eager to get close to Messi.
- One supporter sprinted across the pitch and reached Messi in the centre circle, wrapping his arms around the 38-year-old forward in an attempt at close contact.