Lionel Messi opponent Andrew Brody breaks silence on THAT opening night humiliation after the Inter Miami star chipped the ball over him as he lay injured on the floor – and jokes: ‘I was a cone on the ground!’

Lionel Messi humiliated opponent Andrew Brody with an outrageous display of skill on Wednesday night, and now the Real Salt Lake defender has broken his silence on the viral moment.

During the first half of Inter Miami’s 2-0 win on the opening night of MLS, Messi’s path to goal was blocked by Brody, who was lying on the ground injured.

The Argentinian then remarkably managed to drop the ball over the defender to set up a shot, which was blocked.

Nevertheless, the moment spread like wildfire on social media and Brody has now said he was “a cone on the ground” during the play.

The 28-year-old reposted photos of the moment to his Instagram Story, writing, “For those asking, yes, I was the cone on the ground there,” along with an emoji showing his face on the palm of his hand.

Messi left Inter Miami fans speechless on Wednesday night with this remarkable display of skill

In Brody’s defence, Messi had his way with the rest of the RSL line-up, producing a brilliant performance that was anything but purposeful.

He had a free-kick attempt headed over the crossbar by defender Justen Glad, almost scored with an Olimpico and earned another highlight with a nutmeg in the first half.

Messi also set up Robert Taylor’s opener and sparked Diego Gomez’s decisive goal with a swift run through midfield.

He played 90 minutes in the win and his coach Tata Martino was pleased with what he saw.

Inter Miami defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0 at home on the opening night of the MLS season

“I saw (Messi) very freely, very precisely,” Martino said after the match.

‘Lots of speed. He has something that doesn’t happen to other players around the world.”

Messi’s old Barca teammate Luis Suarez also made his Miami debut in the match, scoring an assist for Gomez’s goal.

Miami flies to LA this weekend to take on the Galaxy.