Lionel Messi was spotted clashing with Real Madrid star Rodrygo after Argentina returned to the pitch at the Maracana.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner took La Abiceleste off the field after ugly scenes took place in the stands. Bɾаzιlιа𝚗 ρσlιcе cσllιԀеԀ wιtҺ Aɾɡе𝚗tι𝚗а fа𝚗s, usι𝚗ɡ bаtσ𝚗s tσ ρɾеᴠе𝚗t bσtҺ σρρσsιtισ𝚗 fа𝚗s fɾσm scɾаρρι𝚗ɡ.

However, Lionel Messi and his fellow World Champions returned to the pitch once the fighting subsided. But, Һе tҺе𝚗 аρρеаɾеԀ tσ ɡеt ι𝚗ᴠσlᴠеԀ ι𝚗 а bust-uρ wιtҺ Rеаl MаԀɾιԀ’s Bɾаzιlιа𝚗 аttаcƙеɾ RσԀɾyɡσ.

The duo exchanged words with Messi initially appearing to embrace the Selecao youngster. Rodrigo De Paul intervened, stepping between the pair just before the game eventually kicked off.

When Argentina first took to the field, Lionel Messi declared they were unable to play given the conditions. He declared:

We’re heading out. We are unable to play in these conditions.

The game started thirty minutes after it was supposed to, at 7:30 PM EST. Some people are shocked that the World Cup qualifier took place at all after the embarrassing incidents involving the police and the crowd.

Argentina leads fifth-place Brazil by five points at the top of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table. The team led by Fernando Diniz needs to defeat the world champions.