In a Major League Soccer (MLS) marquee match on May 5, the Miami Internationals defeated by a stunning 6-2 score of
New York Red Bulls
Team. It was a game that featured an amazing performance from Messi, who set an all-time USL record by dishing out five assists in just 33 minutes in the second half.
At the half, Miami International was down 0-1, but Messi started the second half.
In the 47th minute, Messi delivered an assist and Rojas leveled the score at 1-1 with a volley.
In the following minutes, Messi delivered consecutive assists: in the 50th minute, he assisted Suarez to break through the goal; in the 61st minute, he assisted Rojas again; in the 68th minute, he assisted Suarez to open his second goal; and in the 75th minute, he completed his hat-trick by assisting Suarez once again.
Finally, in the 80th minute, Messi delivered his fifth assist to help Suarez complete his fourth individual goal to extend the lead to 6-1.
In this game, Messi's performance is undoubtedly the focus of the whole game, his five assists not only helped the team win, but also made him become the first player in the history of the soccer world to score and assist more than 1,200 goals and assists. After the game, the USL official directly praised Messi as "GOAT" (the greatest player).
It was the first time in Messi's career that he dished out five assists in a single game, and the first time in USL history that a player has done this feat. Messi's stellar performance in both the goals and assists stats once again underscores his status as the king of soccer.
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