“With Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup semi-final hopes hanging by a thread at 0–1, Messi calmly waits out the Orlando keeper before rifling his penalty into the corner to level late and mark his 60th goal for the club.”
Messi reaches his 60th goal for Inter Miami with a decisive semi-final brace against Orlando City, running the game for 90 minutes to book a place in the Leagues Cup final at 38 years old.
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.
With Barcelona needing four more goals in the historic 6–1 comeback, Messi calmly buries a high-pressure penalty to restore the lead at 2–1 against PSG, pushing the remontada back on course and taking his Champions League tally to 94.
Against Real Madrid in an El Clásico Supercopa final, Messi calmly converts from the spot to double Barcelona’s lead under rivalry pressure, marking his 75th career penalty and 13th goal in the competition.
Against Milan in a tense quarter-final deadlock, Messi calmly sends the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot to restore Barça’s lead before halftime and bring up his 51st Champions League goal.