Messi got "angry" and got into a fight with the Uruguayan player for "touching" his close friend, saying something profound.

This morning, Argentina lost 0-2 to Uruguay right at home in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Superstar Lionel Messi had a moment of losing his temper while playing.

Accordingly, in the 19th minute of the match, home midfielder Nicolas Gonzalez fell to the field after being "touched" in the face by a Uruguayan player. The Argentinian players immediately reacted, but referee Wilmar Roldan did not blow the penalty and allowed the match to continue, while Gonzalez remained on the field.

Worth mentioning, the away team did not kick the ball out of the field, but continued to let midfielder Maximiliano Araujo dribble the ball, causing the home player to get angry and rush to commit a foul. After this situation, the two teams began to clash.

At this time, Messi's close friend Rodrigo De Paul and Uruguay team midfielder Mathias Olivera were arguing quite harshly, even scuffling. Witnessing this scene, the Argentine superstar immediately appeared and "touched" the away team player.

Specifically, Messi used his elbow to push Olivera's body before grabbing him by the neck. However, this player still did not seem to care about the above actions of the "father of three" and continued to argue with De Paul.

It is known that Lionel Messi's actions happened quite quickly, the Argentine superstar did not use too much force, so he did not have to receive any penalty from the referee, and VAR technology did not intervene in this situation. .

Notably, another Uruguayan player, Ugarte, showed a provocative attitude towards De Paul in a later situation, then said and used unflattering actions to imply that the Argentine midfielder would do everything Messi asked.

After the first half, coach Marcelo Bielsa was forced to withdraw the 22-year-old midfielder from the field to avoid causing more trouble. In the end, Uruguay beat Argentina 2-0 thanks to Ronald Araujo and Darwin Nunez scoring.

At the end of the match, Messi said such brawls are normal in South American football, and Uruguay "always plays like that". The Argentine superstar believes that young Uruguayan players should respect their seniors. "The matches between Uruguay and Argentina are always very tense, but still contain a lot of respect. Young Uruguayan players need to learn more," the 36-year-old striker said.

During his career, Messi has received three red cards, twice with Argentina and once with Barca. He was disqualified in the first match for the team in August 2005.

At the Copa America in June 2019, the "father of three" received a direct red card, causing controversy, when he clashed with midfielder Gary Medel in the third prize match. The last time he was sent off the field was for "touching" an Athletic Bilbao player at the Spanish Super Cup final on January 17, 2021.

Talking a little about the recent confrontation, Argentina encountered many difficulties in welcoming Uruguay. They did not have as many sharp attacks as usual and had to concede 2 goals thanks to Ronald Araujo (41st minute) and Darwin Nunez (87th minute).

In this match, Argentina played deadlocked due to the disciplined play from Uruguay. Holding the ball 64%, the 2022 World Cup Champion did not create many dangerous opportunities. Despite his best efforts, Messi could not create a breakthrough for the home team; In the end, they had to unexpectedly lose and break their 14-match unbeaten streak.

Despite losing to Uruguay, Argentina still leads the 2026 World Cup qualifying rankings with 12 points after 5 matches. In the next match, Messi and his teammates will be guests at Brazil's stadium on November 22.

Lionel Messi said the whole team will rise up after the recent defeat to prepare for the match with Brazil next week. "We couldn't comfortably play football in the last match because Uruguay played very well," Messi revealed after the match. "The competition with Brazil is important so we need to get up quickly."

Messi tạo nên lịch sử khi nhận giải "VĐV tiêu biểu" của tạp chí Time, Ronaldo chỉ biết ước Tuyết Ngọc18:38:04 06/12/2023Sau khi cùng đội tuyển Argentina vô địch World Cup, Lionel Messi chính thức được tạp chí Time vinh danh là vận động viên tiêu biểu của năm. Đặc biệt, anh là cầu thủ bóng đá đầu tiên được trao danh hiệu này.