LIONEL MESSI stormed straight down the tunnel after Inter Miami’s win over New York Red Bulls.
The Argentine superstar netted his side’s fourth goal with a brilliant goal in the 4-1 win.
The victory broke ‘s three-game losing run across all competitions.
Messi was joined on the scoresheet by as well as Fafa Picault and Marcelo Weingandt.
But at full time, the World Cup winner was not in the mood to celebrate with his team-mates.
The Inter Miami stars lapped up the celebrations with the fans at the Chade Stadium.
But the eight-time winner made his way straight down the tunnel and into the .
Messi did appear to be struggling with apparent fatigue in the second half of the match.
There is yet to be an official explanation for the forward’s quick exit from the pitch.
The win for Inter Miami followed on from their exit from the .
The three points have put the club fourth in the Eastern Conference in the MLS.
Meanwhile, head coach hailed the win after the game.
He said: “We needed this victory after three defeats, and to have some very good feelings again.
“In the first half, we had an effectiveness that we haven’t had in several games, not just that we had a lot of [goalscoring] situations.
“And then we attempted in the second half with the last post entries, to manage the ball better, to control the match better.
“Not to be as direct, because the last 15, 20 minutes of the first half, we lost possession of the ball, they grew and they progressed on the field.
“We were trying to avoid giving them control of the game.”;
There are six more league fixtures before Inter Miami’s campaign kicks off in June.
The team will face Al-Ahly, and in the group stage.
