Lionel Messi Suspension Canceled By MLS ‘Good Behavior’ Rule

The New England Revolution may have thought for a second that they’d be getting the ultimate break: They’d get to play Inter Miami without Lionel Messi available, due to suspension. But that suspension for Messi won’t actually come into play thanks to a little-known MLS rule about “good behavior” as it pertains to yellow-card accumulation. There’s plenty to know here, so let’s break it down. MLS Yellow Card Accumulation for Lionel Messi Inter Miami was hosting FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night, and in the 42nd minute, Messi was given a yellow card.