“From a tight central pocket as Atlanta’s back line hesitates at 0–0, Messi calmly threads a low left-foot finish just inside the post, breaking the deadlock and ultimately standing as the winning strike, his 888th career goal and 48th in MLS.”
Messi delivers a vintage MLS clinic with a 2-goal, 1-assist performance, directly driving Miami’s dominant win over Atlanta while dictating the attack for the full 90 minutes at 38 years old.
From just inside the box, Messi pauses at a slight angle to goal, calmly threading a low left-footed strike through bodies into the far corner to double Barça’s lead and seal the win, his 40th of the season and 195th La Liga goal.
Against his favourite victims Sevilla, Messi whips a late free kick over a leaping wall and into the top corner from a tough angle, capping a 10/10 display and sealing his first goal of the season and 420th in La Liga.
From a tight angle on the left, Messi pauses in front of goal and calmly threads a low finish across the keeper, capping a 7–0 rout of Rayo and sealing his scarcely believable 70th goal of the season.
From just inside the box, Messi pauses almost square to goal and, with defenders closing, calmly threads a low left-foot finish through the crowd into the corner to finally break Levante’s resistance, standing as the 417th La Liga goal and 663rd of his career.