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Chris Burton

VIDEO: Lionel Messi avoids horrific injury after reckless studs-up challenge from Lukas MacNaughton in Inter Miami’s thrilling CONCACAF Champions Cup draw with Nashville

Lionel Messi was fortunate to avoid serious injury after being caught by a reckless studs-up challenge during Inter Miami’s draw with Nashville.

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  • Argentine icon in continental action
  • On target in four-goal thriller
  • Walked away from game unscathed

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The incident in question occurred in the 77th minute of a thrilling CONCACAF Champions Cup clash in Tennessee. The Herons trailed that contest by two goals shortly after half-time, but battled back to level matters deep into stoppage-time.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Messi hauled Inter Miami back into the game when producing a sublime finish seven minutes into the second-half, before Luis Suarez restored parity in the 95th minute. There is now all to play for in the last-16 encounter heading into a return date at Chase Stadium.

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  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Messi should be able to figure in that contest, with the Argentine walking away from a high challenge against Nashville that could have left him nursing a lower leg problem. Lukas MacNaughton followed through when clearing the ball midway through the second half, with his studs clattering into Messi’s shin.

  • WHAT NEXT?

    That coming together occurred 10 minutes after an unsightly melee on the edge of the Nashville box that saw Messi argue with a number of rivals before the likes of Suarez and Sergio Busquets stepped in. The second leg of an intriguing tie will take place in Florida next Wednesday.

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