Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were handed their most devastating loss since the Argentine star joined the MLS, falling 4-1 to Minnesota United in a collapse that exposed growing cracks in the club's form.

Lionel Messi was powerless to prevent Inter Miami from slipping to its biggest defeat in MLS play since his arrival in North America, falling 4-1 at Minnesota United on Saturday. Previously, there had only been one two-goal defeat with Messi — a 1-3 home loss to Atlanta United in May last year.

A rival club president in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup took the spotlight and downplayed Lionel Messi’s influence at Inter Miami.