Messi has 1 goal and 3 assists, reaching the 1,300-goal milestone, and Miami reaches the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time

On November 24, the quarter-finals of the MLS playoffs staged a peak showdown. Inter Miami swept Cincinnati 4-0 and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals! The absolute protagonist of this game is still the 38-year-old legendary Messi - he scored all the team's goals with a perfect performance of 1 header + 3 assists. The number of goals he directly participated in in his career officially exceeded 1,300 (896 goals + 404 assists), becoming the first player in football history to achieve this epic achievement!

The game entered "Messi time" from the 19th minute. Silvetti made a precise pass from the left. Messi broke away from the defense in the penalty area and jumped high. He hit the ground with a powerful headbutt and scored, giving Inter Miami the lead! This goal was not only his sixth goal in the playoffs this season, but also kicked off his "assist hat trick". In the second half, Messi turned into an "assist master". He first gave Silveti a wonderful pass to help him score, and then made two precise passes to Allende to help the latter complete the double-click, locking the score at 4-0.

Throughout the game, Messi demonstrated his true nature as the "Ball King" with a dominant performance: 3 shots and 1 shot on target, 41 successful passes, 8 key passes directly dominated the offensive rhythm, and the passing success rate was as high as 89.1%; in addition, his long pass and cross success rate were 100%, and he also contributed 2 successful dribbles and 1 steal, fully blossoming on both offense and defense. With this "one shot, three passes" battle, Inter Miami also made a historic appearance in the Eastern Conference finals. After Messi joined, he completely activated the team and counterattacked from the edge of the playoffs to become the favorite to win the championship.

It is worth mentioning that Messi’s status in the playoffs this season is “phenomenal”: he scored 6 goals and 4 assists in 4 games, averaging 2.5 goals per game! In the three matches against Nashville in the 1/8 finals, he scored 5 goals and 1 assist in each game. Now he scored 4 goals in the 1/4 finals. His sustained and efficient performance proved that even in the MLS, the dominance of the ball king is still unshakable.

1,300 directly involved in goals. Behind this number is Messi's persistence and perfection in his more than 20-year career: from a young boy in Barcelona to the leading core of Miami, from scoring goals in La Liga to the strategist of Major League Soccer. He not only writes records with goals, but also interprets the team charm of football with assists. Looking at the history of football, Messi is the only player who can still maintain such a competitive state at the age of 38 and achieve such a milestone.

When the 38-year-old Messi can still score 4 goals in key games and continue to set historical records, can you still say that the legend will end? Let’s chat in the comment area, do you think Messi can lead Inter Miami to win the championship this season? Does this 1,300-goal milestone make you impressed by the football king again?