Charlotte FC vs Inter Miami CF

‘Unfortunate’ – Lionel Messi defended after terrible Panenka penalty in Inter Miami’s MLS defeat to Charlotte

Lionel Messi has been defended by Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano after missing a penalty against Charlotte. Having been handed a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the Herons’ latest MLS fixture, their talismanic skipper saw a woeful Panenka attempt easily kept out by Kristijan Kahlina - who barely had to move in order to make a notable save.