Messi wife mistakenly hugs Alba after the game

By Robert Mutasi 

Following the victory of Lionel Messi's team, Inter Miami, against FC Cincinnati in a penalty shootout, the stadium erupted in jubilation and cheers as every fan rushed onto the field to congratulate the Inter Miami players.

Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela, one of her husband's biggest fans, was among those who stormed the pitch to congratulate her husband with a unique embrace for enabling his team to advance to the next stage.

In a video that has been circulating online, Antonela was seen heading straight to the pitch and suddenly hugging Messi's teammate, who has also been with him for a long time since their Barcelona days, Jordi Alba.

The stunning beauty entered the pitch shortly after the final whistle to join the celebration and look for her husband to congratulate him.

The video circulating on social media showed her mistakenly thinking she had spotted her husband and going in for a hug.

Unbeknownst to her, she had mistaken her husband's former Barcelona teammate, Jordi Alba, for another significant individual.

Realizing her mistake, Antonela continued to half-hug Alba, with the two of them laughing off the error.

The famous striker started from the bench when Inter Miami faced the New York Red Bulls and was only introduced into the match in the second half.

Sportbible reports indicate that Messi came off the bench to score a consolation goal as his team secured a 2-0 victory and moved up from the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference.