{"id":6358,"date":"2025-05-15T14:23:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/messi-escaped-from-the-red-arena-saves-the-inter-miami-star\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:23:55","slug":"messi-escaped-from-the-red-arena-saves-the-inter-miami-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/messi-escaped-from-the-red-arena-saves-the-inter-miami-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi Escaped from the Red: Arena Saves the Inter Miami Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Jose Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena intervened to prevent Lionel Messi from being sent off after the final whistle of Wednesday night’s match against Inter Miami.<\/p>\n\n

Messi, visibly frustrated by a foul not called near the area, went to the referee when the final whistle blew, which earned him a yellow card.<\/p>\n\n

The discussion continued, and the referee told him to leave. It was then that Arena intervened.<\/p>\n\n

Obviously I wasn’t happy and I wanted to make sure he wasn’t going to get a red card. I just tried to pull him away, because him getting a red card at the end of the game would have been ridiculous.<\/p>Bruce Arena<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n

Arena explained that his main objective was to prevent Messi’s expulsion so that he could play the next match with Inter Miami.<\/p>\n\n

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Bruce Arena intervino para ayudar a evitar que Lionel Messi recibiera una segunda tarjeta amarilla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

The match between Inter Miami and Earthquakes ended in a 3-3 draw. Goals by Maximiliano Falc\u00f3n and Tadeo Allende allowed Inter Miami to earn a point as visitors.<\/p>\n\n

Inter Miami has had an irregular performance after being eliminated from the Concachampions by the Vancouver Whitecaps in the semifinals, with a record of one win, one loss, and one draw since the direct elimination match on April 30.<\/p>\n\n

He highlighted the 4-1 defeat to Minnesota United on Saturday, which increased Messi’s frustration.<\/p>\n\n

Inter Miami will look to get back on track when they host in-state rival Orlando City on May 18 at Chase Stadium.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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