Lionel Messi was tackled to the ground by a rowdy pitch invader during Inter Miami’s friendly clash on Thursday night.The Argentina icon got on the scoresheet to help his side to a 2-1 victory over Independiente del Valle in their final pre-season fixture in Puerto Rico.Messi got on the scoresheet for Inter Miami in an eventful friendly matchGettyAs usual, Messi was the centre of attention, with the rescheduled game finally taking place after an initial date of February 13th was postponed after the star suffered a hamstring injury.And while he is no stranger to huge fanfare, things went a step further in the 89th minute.Messi situationPlay was briefly interrupted when several supporters charged onto the pitch, desperate to get close to Messi.With this is a regular occurrence for the 38-year-old, he duly signed the shirt of one, whilst another managed to grab a selfie with him.View Tweet: https://t.co/xhW4P0i0XaBut the situation soon got out of hand when a topless fan sprinted towards Messi and wrapped his arms around him.This sent his security guard into action, who brought the pitch invader down, but inadvertently took Messi with them.Fortunately for all involved, the Inter Miami skipper emerged unscathed, who looked bemused as he got back on his feet. After the fan was led away by security, the fixture resumed with a couple of minutes of stoppage time, as the MLS outfit saw out the win.Messi had been introduced in the 43rd minute with the score at 1-1, before netting the winner in the 70th minute from the penalty spot.And the pitch invasion wasn’t the only incident in the eventful fixture, with kick-off also being delayed due to a kit clash.A shirtless fan charged onto the pitch and headed straight towards MessiLOJAThe situation then escalated when the pitch invader tackled Messi to the groundLOJABoth teams had emerged wearing black strips, making it almost impossible to tell between them.However this was soon resolved, allowing the eagerly-awaited clash to get underway an hour later than planned.Has the MLS season already begun?Inter Miami travelled to Puerto Rico for the midweek friendly despite already starting their league campaign last weekend.Messi’s side got their MLS Cup title defence off to a disappointing start, as they were beaten 3-0 by LAFC.The match saw two of the MLS’ biggest stars meet on the pitch, with Heung-Min Son coming out on top with the California side.Goals from David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz sealed a comfortable victory for the hosts in front of a 75,673 crowd.GettyMessi was unable to get on the scoresheet as Inter Miami lost their MLS opener[/caption]This marked the second-highest attendance in MLS history, with fans flocking in their numbers to the LA Memorial Coliseum.It proved another eventful night for Messi, who had to be held back by Luis Suarez after the final whistle, seemingly furious with the officials The David Beckham-owned franchise will look to bounce back in their next match on Sunday, against Florida rivals Orlando City.