In the 11th round of the 2024 MLS season, Miami International will face the New York Red Bulls. In just 32 minutes, Messi scored one goal, provided six assists and participated in six goals to help Inter Miami complete the comeback.
In the 30th minute of the game, Van Zele scored from the second minute, and the New York Red Bulls took a 1-0 lead. In the 48th minute, Messi crossed from the right side of the field, and Rojas scored from a distance. In the 49th minute, Suarez shared the ball, and Messi scored with a long-range shot with his left foot, 2-1!
In the 62nd minute, Messi went straight in front of the goal, and Rojace scored with a low shot. In the 68th minute, Messi faced the front mark of two players on the right side of the penalty area, but he made a clever diagonal pass with his left foot, and Suarez easily swept the goal.
In the 75th minute, Messi split the ball in front of the penalty area after continuous kicking the wall, and Suarez swept the goal with his right foot. In the 81st minute, Messi crossed with the outside of his foot on the right side of the field, and Suarez crossed the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the empty goal!
Of the six goals, Messi's assist in the 62nd minute was the most exciting. After two consecutive kicks against the wall, Messi faced six players in front and back, however, Messi sent a scalpel-like through ball with his left foot, completely tearing through the opponent's defense, and Rojas fired a powerful shot.
It is worth emphasizing that Messi's first assist of this campaign was the 1,200th goal of his career, becoming the first player to reach this milestone.
In 8 MLS games this season, Messi scored 10 goals and provided 9 assists, and topped the scorers' list, assists' list, and goals involved at the same time. In 11 appearances for the club this season, Messi scored 12 goals and provided 11 assists, and was involved in 23 goals, an average of 2 goals per game. In the first 8 league games, Messi participated in scoring every game, a total of 22 goals!
It was Messi's first time in a single game since June 5, 2022 against Estonia, and at the club it was Messi's first time in a single game since December 16, 2018.
This is also the first time in Messi's career that he has scored 6 goals in a single game, and it is also the first time that he has delivered 5 assists in a single game!