In the first round of the North American League Cup group stage against the Blue Cross, Messi scored his first goal from a stoppage-time free-kick to help Internacional Miami win.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Messi was violently knocked down by his opponent in the box, and the opponent also suffered from his foul tactics. Messi's left-footed shot from the free kick went straight into the corner.
After seeing Messi score the final goal and Miami International in this way, David Beckham looked surprised. As a free kick master, David Beckham witnessed another free kick master perform brilliantly.
Scoring the final shot with a free kick, Messi is no stranger to Messi. In the match against Lille on February 19, Messi also scored with a free kick. The two teams drew 3-3 and scored the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
It was Messi's first free kick in 2023, completing the miraculous record of scoring from a free kick for 16 consecutive years.
During the March international break, Messi scored another free-kick against Panama, and this goal was also significant, the 800th goal of his career.
In an interview, Messi said: "All I know is that I have to score in the last minute and it is very important to win the game, which gives us the confidence to keep going. ”