Lionel Messi 2025 - The Never Ending Greatness

The second 45 minutes. Messi, top of the box, return for Lionel Messi, 87th minute trying to get his team back within one. Messi, free kick, what a strike! It's a 3-2 game! Messi magic! Hold on to your seat, and a frantic finish now, just outside Philadelphia. It's an amazing free kick. Still Busquets, lays this ball off, this is Messi, goes centrally, fires, goal! Messi, just like that! Into Miami on the board, it's 1-0! And that's the old pro, Busquets, who never gave up on the play. Messi with the finish, his 7th goal of the season, and into Miami with a lead. For a second straight week, and it's a 3-0 game! It's been a week-long masterclass from the 8-time Ballon d'Or winner. Mid-first half, the lead has grown to 3. Top, flicks it down to himself, wins it back on the slide, beats one man, beats a second, tries to... Messi. Ramoski harassed by Rossi. Incredible, you just look at him and how his tight ball control is unbelievable, his strength, and Messi. Out of control with two defenders, still Lionel Messi. Here's Busquets, Messi. Messi wants to find another gear with Gervais on him, Lionel Messi, cuts centrally, got by Iancin, trying to play that ball through. Too many purple kits in front. A wild 4-3 game in the League's Cup last year. Oh, Messi nutmegs Flores. Messi coming forward. Brad Gazan continuing to turn back, the puck is given away! Nothing Brad Gazan can do about that! No, but you just have to be perfect. You have to be perfect when you go up against Miami and Messi. Brad Gazan was perfect in the playoffs last year, 18 saves with big moments like that, but you cannot lose possession there. Messi will do it himself, short again, to Lucho, Luis, beat Toledo, Suarez, Lionel Messi, Messi's in it now! As we watch Messi and Miami looking for a 4, Suarez, Messi again, Lionel Messi, oh goodnight! Messi, the lead is 4-1 and that should do it. He's been a human highlight reel tonight. Absolute joy to watch, and what started off as Inter-Miami against Montreal. Taddeo Allende back for Suarez, look at Miami, Messi plays into the back, Suarez, shot, bang on that chip! Contra estar con uno menos le interesa tener equilibrio en ese sector. Obviously Muriel, he saw that, he noticed that, he knew that he wasn't going to be in an offside position. Messi going long, Allende. Again, Miami quick and direct and across! Back into that quarterback role, Suarez, lovely touch, Messi, plays it in behind, Taylor, big save from Matris, best move of the match from Inter-Miami. Benjamin Kravoski, Taddeo Messi, Lionel! Segovia, Messi, big ball towards Allende, what a ball! Chested down by Allende on the floor, recovers and is fouled. Messi floats it over the top, Alba, post! Falcone was coming in, lunging, he couldn't quite get on the end of... The impression speaking with Wilfred Nazi is, Messi works quickly on the restart and goes over the top, Allende with a shot! Stretches the field and opens the scoring, Inter-Miami with a 1-0. Fellaino, Messi, Gramsci was an option, instead it goes back, Messi inside, pulls it back across! That did not take part of it and Inter-Miami... Tomas Avales had stepped forward from the set piece and he gets his just rewards. Return from Messi, Petrosso there to defend, Messi cutting it back. Maintains possession, Lionel Messi works it across, shot! To the beginning! And it's the master, Luis Suarez! More than 500 goals for club and country with the finish. Oh, he needed the brilliance of Messi to set it up. And immediately, a handful of Miami... ...before it's official. Let's have a look at the tackle and see if there's anything in here. No foul, Leo wins it, here's Messi, still on it, Leo! That's well done! The offensive sector has left a lot to be desired. Scotland have just been totally ineffective in attack for all the possession they've had. The ball, Inter-Miami is on it, Messi, navigates some Navy Blue traffic. It's not the attacking side of things, yes the attacking thing suffers, because teams aren't getting at them and it's difficult for them to get at them. Messi, skips through too, that was too easy. Inter-Miami resets, quickly ahead, here's Messi, running towards goal, Messi, tripped up by Pasulich, free kick from a dangerous spot. We go the other way, Lionel Messi! Leo, brought down, foot! Centrally, Messi. Here's Messi. Lionel Messi avoids a first challenge, Messi again. The players are dressed in pink, Messi, Segovia and Messi. Had the ball nearly 60% of the day and they only missed 16 shots in what was a frustrating 1-0 defeat. Messi with the steal, Messi parried away, got a piece of it but not enough, it's a 2-0 game. Lionel Messi to double the lead in the opening quarter hour. And Inter-Miami now on it's home ground. Could lead 1-0 at halftime but Miami trying to level the score. Messi, Messi the volley, oh! Means to Lionel Messi. Thought he had his first minute to go. Taken away for a foul after video review. The inevitable one levels the score just before halftime. Here's Messi. Slips this ball through, long run forward for Suarez. Allende's in the middle. Suarez, back for Messi, off his chest. Messi! He just continues to impress. A goal in both legs. 1-0 Miami! A goal that you could watch over and over again. We've seen a lot of Messi to Suarez, a little bit less of Suarez to Messi. But what a goal, perfectly off his chest. Ahead. Messi, good first touch there usually is. Return from Messi, able to play this out wide. Here's Frey shooting! That might have skimmed. Busquets, Messi. Lionel Messi. Buys time. Talent finding his way in Houston. Messi looking for the equalizer. Lionel Messi. Tumbles over, possession turned over. Messi. Listen, you go into the space. I vacated. Look how far Campbell's going up with him. Three Montreal defenders surround Lionel Messi who draws the foul, wins the free kick. Miami off the turnover. Allende, Messi with options. Messi, still going. Was he fouled right at the edge of the area? And this is spelling all sorts of trouble for Chicago. And Jack Elliott goes into the book as well. Maybe they should stack a couple guys on the ground. Messi. Carlos Teran was a little bit too nonchalant with it. Yanked the jersey of Lionel Messi. He wants a card. He'll at the bare minimum get a free kick. That's where any moment could be the moment. Messi. Hits off the bar. Lionel Messi. And that ball, optical illusion. Lionel Messi will look to have that. Bright for Messi. Lionel Messi. Loops that into the box. Handled here. Messi again. Being told there will be four additional minutes at the end of this first half. That lengthy review for that possible red card. Here in Suarez. And you know he's coming right back as a starter. On Wednesday night. Messi eludes the first. Messi. Messi into Suarez. Back to Messi. You have got to be kidding me. Elena United claiming that he's in an offside position. Here goes Messi. Messi on the charge. Messi lays it off. Gets it back. Lionel Messi. Right on top of goal and cleared off the line. That's the first time he's really gotten loose tonight. He almost created the opening goal. Here's Weigand. Messi. Blocked shots. Lionel Messi. Segovia. Suarez. He's better than Montreal. What a ball by Messi. This is Allende. Taddeo Allende. Put it back. That 2-0 game. Britain all over it. And it's the maximum ball kick. Frey. Segovia. Messi. Lionel Messi running at that New York City FC back line. Segovia behind. Chipped the goalkeeper. From Messi on the assist. And with him in the side. You're never beaten. But what a run through. Here's Messi. Messi over the top. What a peach of a ball. Allende brings it down. The cutback ball. Still on there for Miami. But that did go. Ellis. Messi. Drives it in. Dangerous. Back post. Over. Oh, what a chance for Fafa Pico. Next week. Here is Messi now. As we play on. Advantage played. Finding Pico. Clipped. Perfectly weighted pass. That is why they waited a little bit to get that ball back into play. Here comes Miami. What a ball from Messi. A draw would put Miami ahead of the other two. A loss. And it's through. Messi. Takes it down deftly. Oh, Messi. Messi. Tip of the box. Number 10. In all of his magic. Messi. Chips it up top. And look at Luis Flores. He gets ahead. A second time. Plays ahead. Here is Messi. With a terrific ball. Suarez will get on. 2-0 to Orlando. But once again, Miami wide open. And that's why I talk about them. Messi with a good ball ahead. Jansen. Here he comes. A lot of room. A lot of time. Messi cutting it. Pico. Patient. Pico. It was blocked. Rosted again. Sliding in. And one back to the foot of Messi. Messi again. Pico. Will race on to this. Fafa Pico. Again. He will storm into the FIFA Club World Cup. With a decisive win. Over one of the finest teams in the Eastern Conference. No reset now. Messi. Over to Jordi Alba. First time. Towards Allende. From that opportunity. Now here come Miami. Messi. What a ball. Allende. What a ball that is for Jordi Alba. We'll calm things down. Now Messi. The crowds are biggest. Lionel Messi. Enter Miami. Columbus crew underway. That means that the panic possession. Now Messi can go and drop. Just basically orchestrate the game. With Messi and Suarez. Tade in the box. Lionel Messi. Messi out. Wide shot. Goal. Like a micro. Messi for a 2-0 lead. You want instant impact. My goodness. He just makes the game look so easy. First of all Suarez. Busquets now. Lifts one over the top. Taken down by Messi. Lionel Messi. Matter of time. Could he do it? On a freezing night. In Kansas City. The emphatic answer is yes. 1-0. He's going to get to Miami. Here's Leo. Leo.