It has been revealed that Argentine forward Lionel Messi of Inter Miami shouted at Atlas player Matías Coccaro after scoring a winning goal for his team (2-1) in the sixth added minute of the second half during a Leagues Cup match.
The opponent infuriated Messi by hyping up his team after their first goal to equalize the score.
Lionel Messi according to Infobae.com
Take that! Go find your second goal!
Coccaro later explained that Messi had apologized after the incident and promised to send the player a jersey.
In this match, Messi also contributed with two assists.
On August 3, Inter Miami will play against Necaxa, while Atlas will face Orlando City on the same day. The reigning Leagues Cup champions are Columbus Crew, who defeated Los Angeles 3-1 in last year's final.
