“At 0–2 down in Inter Miami’s first major CONCACAF knockout tie, Messi latches onto Luis Suárez’s pass to spark the comeback against Nashville, marking his first Champions Cup goal and career strike number 825.”
In Inter Miami’s first CONCACAF Champions Cup knockout tie, Messi leads the line for 90 tense minutes and scores to keep their Round of 16 clash with Nashville alive under continental pressure.
Against Liverpool in a Champions League semi-final, Messi’s late third for Barcelona turns a tight 2–0 into a daunting 3–0 cushion and also marks his 600th goal for the club, a mythic milestone reached on one of Europe’s biggest stages.
In a tense El Clásico Champions League semi-final deadlocked at 0–0, Messi latches onto Afellay’s low cross to break Madrid’s resistance and give Barcelona a crucial first-leg lead, on the way to a brace and his 35th Champions League goal.
Against a relentless Liverpool in a Champions League semi-final, Messi doubles Barcelona’s lead to tilt the tie decisively their way, and the strike also becomes his mythical 600th goal for the club.
Against seven-time European champions Milan in a tense quarter-final deadlock, Messi calmly sends the keeper the wrong way from the spot to launch Barcelona’s 3–1 win and quietly reach 50 goals in the Champions League.