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2-1! Miami International wins again, 38-year-old Messi hits double: 11 goals and 4 assists + free kicks in 6 games

3:48pm, 13 July 2025【Football】

On July 13, Miami International took home to face Eastern Conference rival Nashville in the regular season. Before the game, Miami International ranked fifth in the standings and Nashville ranked second, with the two teams having a 6-point gap. In this game, Miami International captain Messi once again played a key role and led the team to win. 2-1! Miami International won again, and Messi scored doubles at the age of 38: 11 goals and 4 assists + free kicks in 6 games.

Miami International coach Mascherano used a 442 formation to fight in this game, and the Barcelona old boy group Messi, Suarez, Busquets and Alba started together. In the 8th minute of the game, Miami International got an excellent scoring opportunity. Unfortunately, Allende's single shot was saved by Nashville goalkeeper Willis, and Suarez's shot after following up was deviated from the goal. In the 17th minute, the score on the field was rewritten. Miami International got a free kick opportunity in front of the penalty area. Messi took the penalty and broke through the wall. The ball went straight to the lower right corner of the goal. A curved ball helped Miami International take the lead. This is Messi's 9th goal in his last six 6 MFA games. Previously, he scored 1 goal in 3-3 Philadelphia United, 4-2 Montreal 2 goals and 1 assist, 5-1 Columbus crew's game 2 goals and 2 assists, 4-1 Montreal 2 goals and 1 assist, 2-1 New England Revolution's game double hit.

This is the 69th free kick scored by Messi, continuing to break the record for free kicks and goals for active players. Ronaldo ranked second in active service, scoring 63 goals. In the free kick goal history ranking, Messi ranks fourth, with the top three players ranked 78 goals Marcelinho, 75 goals Dinamita, and 72 goals Juninho, all of whom are retired Brazilian players. In the second half, in the 49th minute, Nashville equalized the score, Nahal made a cross, Mukhtar had no defense, and headed the ball to Miami International. In the 62nd minute, Miami International led the lead again, and Messi made a contribution. Nashville goalkeeper Willis made a huge mistake in passing the ball. Messi stole the goalkeeper and made a contribution to push and shot. He scored 11th goal in 6 games! There are 4 assists. At present, Messi has risen to 1st place in the MFA League scorer list this season, with 16 goals scored by sports games and 0 penalties!

In the subsequent games, Miami International withstood Nashville's counterattack and successfully won. It won all the last 5 rounds of the US League, with 5 wins and 1 draw unbeaten in the last 6 rounds, 5 points away from Philadelphia United, which was topped by the list, but it was 3 rounds less than Philadelphia United.

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