MESSI SCORED 2 GOALS, 1 ASSIST, STILL REGRETS BEING ” OVERTURNED A DECISION” BY THE REFEREE
Messi experienced mixed emotions in Inter Miami’s resounding victory.
Once again, Lionel Messi made everyone mention his name, with a brilliant performance in the match between Inter Miami and LAFC, in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-finals.
MESSI WAS PRESENT IN EVERY NOTABLE MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Until the 35th minute, Inter Miami was still at a disadvantage in terms of score when they were behind early (not to mention the 0-1 defeat in the first leg). However, Messi helped his home team make a spectacular comeback to win 3-1 overall.
Notably, the Argentine superstar left his mark on all 3 goals. In addition to the goals in the 35th and 84th minutes, he made an assist for Noah Allen to put his name on the scoreboard (minute 61).
In fact, Messi also experienced many regretful moments in this match. In the 31st minute, he took an extremely cunning free kick from outside the penalty area that sent the ball flying straight into the net. At that time, the referee had not blown the whistle yet, and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was adjusting the wall.
Notably, the “man in black” initially recognized the goal and pointed to the halfway line. Then, he changed his decision, asking La Pulga to retake the free kick. This time, the Argentine superstar hit the wall.
In the 67th minute, La Pulga once again missed the mark, when he made a pass that Suarez headed into the LAFC net. Unfortunately, the referee did not recognize the goal because of an offside.
Since the beginning of the 2025 season, La Pulga has contributed 8 goals and 3 assists for Inter Miami after 9 matches in all competitions. However, he also missed 3 matches due to injury, making his home team restless. The impressive performance against LAFC further demonstrated Messi’s great influence on Inter Miami, despite turning 37 years old.
