#858Career GoalLegendary
“Against LAFC in a tense Champions Cup quarter-final, Messi calms the stadium by waiting out the keeper and rolling his late penalty into the opposite corner to restore a two-goal cushion at 3–1, sealing progression and marking career goal 858.”
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Year2025
CCC#7
2025#8
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2025#1092
CCC · QF · 2nd Leg2025-04-09 · 20:00:00
Inter Miami3-1
LAFC2G
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.
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2-1→3-1
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