Just days after his father, Jorge Messi, passed away, Lionel Messi was back on the pitch for Inter Miami, having returned to the MLS club after a quick trip to Argentina for the funeral.
He made his way into an eventual 3–2 Leagues Cup loss to Club León off the bench in the 46th minute and offered an inspiring effort, despite being unable to lead his team to victory. With the loss, Miami were knocked out of the Leagues Cup, after previously losing to CF Monterrey while Messi mourned the immediate loss of his father.