Two assists and an unprecedented cross with the fox Coccaro: Messi shone with Inter Miami against Atlas

ByDavid Mitchell
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Inter Miami re -lean on Lionel Messi to add your first three points in the Leagues Cup 2025. The team led by Javier Mascherano He won 2-1 a Atlas In the Chase Stadium with a goal from Marcelo Weigandt In the last play, on a night where the Argentine captain was an absolute protagonist: he attended the two goals, generated game throughout the game and He shouted the decisive goal in the face of Matías “El Zorro” Coccaro.

From the start, Messi was the engine of The herons. In the first part he attended Jordi Alba in a clear play and then witnessed the auction of Luis Suárez, who shot the crossbar after a great authorization of the Spanish side. The domain was total, although the goal was waiting.

In the complement, the Mascherano team maintained the high pressure. After a collective advance, Sergio Busquets threatened on the edge of the area and attended Messi. On 10 he saw the unchecking Tablasco Segovia and enabled him precisely: the Venezuelan defined for the partial 1-0.

Atlas, who until that moment had almost not worried, tied unexpectedly. An unfortunate rebound from Maxi Falcón ended at the feet of Rivaldo Lozanowhich shot from the small area for 1-1.

But Messi had more to offer. In the last play of the game, Rodrigo de Paul (who officially debuted) received on the right and crossed for Alba. The Spanish played for Messi, who put together a wall with Suárez and, with another surgical assistance, left Weigandt only in front of the arch. Goal and explosion in Miami.

And then, The gesture that toured the world: Messi approached Coccaro and The goal shouted on his facein a scene loaded with tension that was captured by the cameras. Not only did he dominate the game, he also showed character when the game asked.

The referee Juan Calderón He checked the action in the VAR for possible offside, but validated the goal. With football and leadership, Messi was again the central figure of Inter Miami in an unforgettable debut by the Cup Leagues.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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