#406Career AssistLegendary
“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.”
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MLS Cup · F2025-12-06 · 14:30:00
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Vancouver W'caps2A
In the MLS Cup final, 38-year-old Messi snaps a two-game scoring drought by dictating the title decider as a pure creator, delivering two defence-splitting assists and a MOTM display to finally win a trophy against a team he had only ever lost to before.
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Score
1-1→2-1
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Impact
Winning Goal
Scorer: Rodrigo De Paul
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