The Greatest of All Time
Trailing 0–2 in the MLS Cup final, Messi threads the pass that finally cracks Vancouver’s block and sparks Inter Miami’s comeback, his late‑career vision turning a desperate lifeline into career assist No.406 and his second of a Man of the Match performance.
At 90+6' of the MLS Cup final with Inter Miami trailing, Messi threads the equalizing pass that cracks Vancouver’s deep block and rescues the match, turning his 407th career assist into a stoppage-time lifeline on the biggest domestic stage.
Nico Paz’s late assist in a 6–0 rout of Bolivia caps a vintage Argentina masterclass, as Messi completes a hat-trick in World Cup qualifying and pushes his career tally to 846 goals, 25 for the season and 34 in these qualifiers.
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.
From a tight central pocket at 2–0, Messi calmly shapes his run between Algeria’s centre-backs and, with minimal backlift and almost statuesque balance, guides Argentina’s third to crown a World Cup hat-trick and his 120th international goal on his 200th cap.
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