Lionel Messi felt like he was unfairly denied a goal in the first half of Inter Miami`s game against LAFC in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal. Right after a free kick goal was disallowed by the referee, the Argentinian star scored a fantastic goal against Hugo Lloris, the LAFC goalkeeper who also played for France in the 2022 World Cup final where Messi scored twice against him.
During the first half, Messi took a free kick. As Lloris was setting up the defensive wall, the referee moved away from the area. Messi then curled the ball into the goal. Lloris was not ready, but Messi took the shot. Initially, the referee seemed to signal a goal by pointing towards the midfield. However, about a minute later, the referee changed his decision and made Messi retake the free kick, which then hit the wall.
Here`s the moment that caused debate: