In Thursday’s preseason friendly against Al-Nassr, Inter Miami lost badly, losing 6-0 after giving up three goals in the first 12 minutes, one of which came from within the opposition half.

After a near-injury scare, Lionel Messi watched on as the MLS team quickly fell behind 3-0 against the Saudi team, who was playing without Cristiano Ronaldo. The legendary player from Portugal was left out of the friendly in Riyadh and sat in the stands.

Lionel Messi watched from the bench as Inter Miami fell 3-0 down to Al-Nassr after 12 minutes

The World Cup winner came on for the final few minutes of a humiliating 6-0 loss on Thursday

Jordi Alba (above), Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez all started for the MLS club in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the stands after being ruled out of the preseason friendly

Former Manchester City player Aymeric Laporte’s third goal for Al-Nassr summed up the game’s dismal beginning.

As he scrambled back towards his goal, Miami goalie Drake Callender was hit by a free kick that the defender struck from well within his own half. It was now 3-0 as a result.

Portuguese attacker Otavio gave the home team the lead after three minutes, while Brazilian Talisca doubled the score not long after.

Miami presented a starting lineup that included Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets, despite the absence of Messi.

Although the score was still 3-0 at halftime, Tata Martino’s team appeared to have stemmed the early losses. However, three more goals were scored by Al-Nassr after the interval.

Just six minutes into the second half, Talisca struck a fourth. After Alba and Suarez were replaced, Al-Nassr finished the elimination. With 17 minutes left, Talisca finished his hat-trick after Mohammed Maran first made it five.

Then, the Brazilian gave Miami’s wounds more salt by emulating Ronaldo’s signature celebration.

Former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte scored from inside his own half

Brazilian midfielder Talisca netted a hat-trick for the Saudi Arabian side in Thursday’s game

Messi didn’t come off the bench for the last six minutes. It is said that after playing Al-Hilal, he experienced “discomfort” and had to get scanned.

Miami has played four games so far on their demanding preseason tour, which will take them 23,000 miles total. Before the start of the new MLS season, Messi and company still had games in Hong Kong and Japan. Throughout the remainder of the tour, it is anticipated that the World Cup champion will play.