Lionel Messi sets a great record, helping his team reach the quarter-finals for the first time

(Dan Tri) - Messi shone when he contributed 2 goals and 1 assist to help Inter Miami win 4-0 against Nashville to help Inter Miami qualify for the quarterfinals of the US Major League Soccer (MLS) for the first time.

After the first two matches of the MLS Round of 16 playoffs, Inter Miami and Nashville are tied 1-1 with each team winning one match. Therefore, they have to go into the decisive third match at Chase Stadium (Inter Miami) to compete for a place in the quarterfinals.

Messi reached 400 assists in his career (Photo: BR).

In the decisive match, Messi shone brightly when he contributed 2 goals and 1 assist to help Inter Miami win 4-0 against Nashville, thereby entering the MLS quarterfinals for the first time in history.

Messi has become the first player in history to reach 400 assists in his career. In addition, El Pulga has scored 894 goals. Thus, this striker has participated in 1,294 goals after 1,133 appearances. That is an unbelievable number.

Entering the match, Inter Miami put a lot of pressure on Nashville's goal. In the 10th minute, Messi opened the scoring with a dangerous shot from outside the box. In the 39th minute, El Pulga continued to get on the scoreboard when he easily put the ball into an empty net after a pass from Mateo Silvetti.

Messi plays great despite turning 38 (Photo: MLS).

In the second half, the game was still in favor of Inter Miami. In the 73rd minute, Jordi Alba made a cross for Allende to score. In the 76th minute, Messi made a classy pass, creating an opportunity for Allende to run down and put the ball over the Nashville goalkeeper, sealing a 4-0 victory.

With this victory, Inter Miami has qualified for the quarterfinals. Their opponent will be Cincinnati FC.

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