Inter Miami got revenge against Seattle Sounders, whom they defeated 3-1 in MLS just a few weeks after losing to that same opponent in the Leagues Cup final. The undisputed star was Lionel Messi, who scored a goal, provided an assist, and once again broke a historic record in his eternal rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The match had a special edge after the scandal in Seattle, but Messi made sure to cool things down with his football. First, he assisted Jordi Alba for the opening 1-0 and then, after a reversed play, he tapped in a cross from the Spaniard to extend the lead. The remaining goal was scored by Jamaican Ian Fray, while for the Sounders, Mexican Obed Vargas pulled one back.
Messi alcanzó lo 880 goles en su carrera
With this goal, number 10 reached 20 goals in the MLS season and is now just one behind Sam Surridge (Nashville), the leader in the race for the Golden Boot. In addition, he has nine assists, placing him fifth in the table, seven fewer than the top playmaker, Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC).
The historic record he took from Cristiano
The goal against Seattle was Messi's 880th in his career, achieved at 38 years and 84 days, making him the fastest player to reach that figure. This way, he surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo, who reached 880 goals at 39 years and 54 days, after playing 1,214 matches.
Ronaldo está a 57 goles de los 1000
Even so, the Portuguese remains the top scorer in history with 943 goals, 63 more than Messi, and he will look to extend the gap this Wednesday when Al-Nassr faces Istiklol of Tajikistan in the Asian Champions League Two.
