“In a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final against LAFC, Messi drags Inter Miami level at 1–1, turning the tie back into a contest and adding career goal 857, his sixth in the competition.”
A ruthless quarter-final brace from 37-year-old Messi drives Inter Miami past LAFC, with his goals setting the tone in a high-stakes CONCACAF Champions Cup knockout tie and earning him a dominant Man of the Match display over the full 90 minutes.