Miami Wins 6-4, Then Messi’s Hamstring Steals the Show
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · 10 min
Inter Miami beat Philadelphia Union 6-4 behind Luis Suárez’s hat trick and Germán Berterame’s brace, stretching the MLS win streak to four, but Lionel Messi’s 73rd-minute exit with left hamstring fatigue shifts the break into an injury watch.
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Inter Miami beat Philadelphia Union 6-4 behind Luis Suárez’s hat trick and Germán Berterame’s brace, stretching the MLS win streak to four, but Lionel Messi’s 73rd-minute exit with left hamstring fatigue shifts the break into an injury watch.
In this episode
- Match Recap News | Inter Miami CF — Inter Miami CF
 # Match Recap  ## MATCH RECAP: Inter Miami CF Secures Thrilling 6-4 Comeback Victory Over Philadelphia…
- Step Back — When Messi leaves a match and the club gives a carefully worded injury update, what does Miami’s recent handling of his knocks tell us about the real return-to-play process — and which clues should fans trust more than the headline status?
Background sources
- World Cup 2026: Lionel Messi subbed due to muscle fatigue rather than injury - BBC Sport — BBC
- Messi leaves midway through second half, Inter Miami rallies past Union — Tsn
- Lionel Messi exits final game before the World Cup early with possible injury — Bostonglobe
- Messi status Inter Miami vs. Orlando City derby preview | Miami Herald — Leopoldo Smith
- Inter Miami head coach on Messi injury: “He was fatigued” - AS USA — As
- Messi at the World Cup: Inter Miami injury update, substitution | Football | Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera Staff
- Dave Hyde: Nonsense is over as fans make peace with Inter Miami (but Messi leaves win) - Yahoo Sports — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dave Hyde: Nonsense is over as fans make peace with Inter Miami (but Messi leaves win) - Yahoo Sports TRENDING Spurs vs. Thunder updates Djokovic's Grand Slam history Rosenqvist wins Indy 500 Story by MIAMI — For those of you waiting patiently for a sign the nonsense was done, there were drummers drumming again and chanters chanting Sunday throughout Inter Miami’s 6-4 win against…
- Injury Update News | Inter Miami CF — Inter Miami CF
 # Injury Update  ## Injury Update: Tadeo Allende Inter Miami CF has provided an injury update presented by Baptist Health. Forward Tadeo Allende has successfully undergone…
- Suárez and Berterame Named to MLS Team of the Matchday | Inter Miami CF — Inter Miami CF
Suárez and Berterame Named to MLS Team of the Matchday | Inter Miami CF MLS # Suárez and Berterame Named to MLS Team of the Matchday Mauricio Venegas - Copy URL - Share on Facebook - Share on X Inter Miami CF forwards Luis Suárez and Germán Berterame have been named to the Major League Soccer Team of the Matchday presented by Audi for matchday 15 of the 2026 regular season. The duo earns…