“At 3–4 down in a Leagues Cup knockout thriller at Dallas, Messi drags Inter Miami level in the 85th minute to cap his brace and keep their run alive, adding career goal 814 and his seventh of the tournament.”
A late-career brace, including a trademark free-kick equalizer in Leagues Cup knockout play, drags Inter Miami through a wild eight-goal Round of 16 tie against FC Dallas and extends his hot scoring streak.
In the Leagues Cup semi-final against Philadelphia, Messi’s strike doubles Inter Miami’s lead and effectively seizes control of the tie, adding career goal 816 and his ninth of a scorching tournament run.
On his 1,000th career appearance, Messi breaks the deadlock against Australia in a tense World Cup knockout tie, turning Otamendi’s touch into the goal that settles Argentina and pushes their last‑dance campaign forward, adding World Cup strike number nine to his tally.
Trailing 0–2 to Nashville in an MLS Cup Round of 16 tie, Messi latches onto Rodrigo de Paul’s late assist to pull Inter Miami back into contention, adding career goal 892 and his 42nd of the season in the 89th minute.
In Inter Miami’s first-ever final, Messi breaks the deadlock against Nashville to put a brand-new club on the brink of its maiden trophy, a strike that also rockets him to double figures for the team and in the Leagues Cup.