Lionel Messi Draws Blank Coming From Bench As Inter Miami Loses Club Friendly Match Against Vissel Kobe in Penalty Shootout

Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami side suffered their first loss in Japan as they lost to Vissel Kobe on Penalties. The club-friendly game was played at the Japanese Club Vissel Kobe at Japan National Stadium. In the match, Messi came on as a substitute in the 60th minute but didn’t shoot a penalty.

Inter Miami players clap for fans at the end of the match (Photo credit: Twitter @InterMiamiCF)

After winning their first pre-season game against Hong Kong XI, Lionel Messi’s side was looking to end the Asia tour with a win. But four away games in the span of two weeks took tole on the side, who managed a goal-less regular time scoreJapanese Club Vissel Kobe. Messi didn’t start a pre-season game for the third match in a row but came on as a substitute in the 60th minute. In the penalty shootout, Jordi Alba, Leonardo Campana, and Julian Gressel were on target, while Robert Taylor, Noah Allen and Gregore missed their shots. Vissel Kobe also missed two penalties in the first five attempts but substitute Nanasei Lino scored the winning penalty. Moreover, Inter Miami's Sergio Busquets suffered an injury in the match and will be checked for the severity of the injury.  Lionel Messi’s Global Tour With Inter Miami Turns Into a ‘Messy’ and PR Nightmare

Inter Miami Losses Friendly Game Against Vissel Kobe

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