Lionel Messi had a relatively uncomfortable dribbling situation in Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake, in the opening match of the 2024 MLS season today (February 22).
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| Messi lifts the ball over his opponent lying on the ground. |
In an attack in the 44th minute, Messi tried to dribble the ball to find a way to break the away team’s defense. At this time, a Real Salt Lake defender was lying on the field. Instead of moving aside, Leo flicked the ball past this player and continued to escape the opponent’s clutches, before taking a shot but was blocked.
The Argentine superstar’s ball immediately caused a fever. “Messi is so scary”, “He kicks the ball like it’s a joke”, “The most humiliating ball ever seen”, “Messi is so cruel when he does that”… is a betrayal response from most of the online community.
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| Messi’s feverish dribble and finish. |
In this match, Messi played excellently. He assisted the first goal for Robert Taylor to score. In Inter Miami’s 2-0 score, Leo also had an assist. He passed smoothly to Luis Suarez before Diego Gomez scored.
Not only did he contribute to both goals, the former PSG star also performed a series of impressive dribbles, tormenting Real Salt Lake’s defense. Messi had two shots on target and created good chances 5 times. He was scored 7.8 points by SofaScore – the highest in the match.
With strong reinforcements, David Beckham’s team is expected to make a difference in the MLS this season. In the pre-season, Inter Miami disappointed with only 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses.
