At 38 years old, Lionel Messi delivered a stunning performance as Inter Miami triumphed over Cincinnati (0-4), leading the Florida franchise to its first Eastern Conference final. The Argentine scored with an unusual header and followed up with three assists for Mateo Silvetti and Tadeo Allende, achieving a significant victory against a team that Miami had never beaten in the regular season.
Still as decisive as ever, Messi is having a historic playoff campaign with six goals and six assists, surpassing the record of contributions set in 1999 by Ante Razov (10). With this latest display, the Pulga also crossed the significant milestone of 1,300 career decisive actions (896 goals, 404 assists). Miami will face Philadelphia in the conference final, aiming for a spot in the MLS final.
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