Messi slapped an opponent's cheek during a League Cup match

The verbal altercation between Lionel Messi and Sergio Hernandez ended with the Argentine patting his opponent on the back of the head and giving him a light slap.

Argentine forward of "Inter Miami" Lionel Messi got into a conflict with player Sergio Hernandez from Mexican "Atlas" during the Leagues Cup match.

First, Messi and Sergio Hernandez had a verbal altercation, after which the Argentine patted his opponent on the back of the head and lightly slapped him on the cheek.

The referee did not give the forward a warning for this action.

According to the publication, at the end of the match, Messi apologized to Hernandez and gave him his jersey.