Messi scored 2 goals and 1 assist! He made a straight pass without looking at the person + passed the goalkeeper to hit the empty goal. 5-1 is not replaced by him.

On July 20, Miami International played against the New York Red Bulls. A few days ago, Miami International had just lost three goals away to Cincinnati. This time he was once again a visit to the American League strong team. Miami International seems to be in trouble. Fortunately, after a brief slump, Messi has recovered his form in this game, and in the end he led the team to reverse the opponent 5-1.

In this game, Messi was the best in the game without any suspense. When the team conceded the ball early in the 15th minute, Messi stood up again. He turned the tide. He not only gave 1 assist in this game, but also scored 2 goals, creating 3 goals in his own personal form, helping the team reverse the turn. In the 24th minute, Messi's first exciting moment of the game came. He collided with his teammates in the frontcourt, then used his light to see the gap in the opponent's defense line, and sent a wonderful pass to the top, finally assisting Alba to score, and Miami International also equalized the score early. Messi didn't look at the person with this straight pass, and he relied on feeling the ball. This sense of ball was really terrible. The opponent's entire defense line collapsed in an instant, and Miami International's goal came naturally. In the 60th minute of the second half, Messi's first goal came and received a straight pass from Busquets. Messi got a one-on-one opportunity. He dribbled the ball and went straight to the opponent's penalty area, then easily passed the goalkeeper, and finally scored into the empty goal, rewriting the score for the team. In the 75th minute, Suarez also made a contribution. He made a cross from the left of the frontcourt, the opponent's defender burst out, Messi unloaded the ball from his chest, and then pushed the ball from close range, and the score was also locked at 5-1. In this game, Messi's performance once again shocked all the fans of the game. The 38-year-old veteran almost relied on his own to help the team reverse their opponents. It is worth mentioning that while he basically secured the victory ahead of 5-1, Mascherano still did not replace Messi, which was also his 18 consecutive games and his 9th game in almost a month since the start of the Club World Cup.

‌As for why Mascherano did not replace Messi and asked him to rest early, I believe this move has other profound meanings. You know, although Messi often scored twice in the game, he has not yet worn an hat this year. Mascherano kept Messi on the court, believing that it was to give him a chance to score a hat trick. Otherwise, Mascherano would not have let Messi waste his energy on the court when the overall situation of the game was decided, and he also had to risk injury. Unfortunately, Messi failed to score the third goal in the end. His first hat-trick in 2025 has to wait until the next game before he has a chance to achieve it!