Na madrugada de quarta para quinta-feira, o Inter Miami voltou às vitórias ao vencer o Toronto FC por um convincente 4-0. No entanto, o destaque da partida foi a saída de Lionel Messi aos 37 minutos devido a problemas físicos. O treinador Gerardo Martino teve que substituí-lo, o que levou centenas de adeptos a abandonar o Lockhart Stadium.

Lionel Messi was substituted off before halftime for just the eighth time in 937 career starts in his senior career and the first since October 2018.

[@OptaJack] pic.twitter.com/S4ZK3YJ6xp

— MC (@CrewsMat10) September 21, 2023

Video video of #InterMiami fans leaving the stadium as Lionel #Messi gets substituted just 37 minutes into his return to action for match against Toronto on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. pic.twitter.com/OhZgtxoQp1

— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) September 21, 2023