League Cup: Messi assists with a double score + roars with his opponent, leading Miami International to win

Messi assisted + roared his opponent, leading Miami International to win

On July 31, 2025, in the first round of the 2025 League Cup, Miami International defeated Atlas 2-1 with a goal in stoppage time, making a good start. In this game, Messi not only contributed two key assists and became the biggest contributor to the team's victory, but also staged a passionate scene of roaring at the opponent at the last moment of the game, which attracted widespread attention. In the 58th minute of the game, Messi calmly observed at the front of the penalty area and did not choose to shoot himself, but made a selfless pass, assisting his teammate Trasco Segovia to push and score, opening the first record for the team. The game entered the 6th minute of stoppage time, and the two sides still drew 1-1. Seeing that the game was about to end, Messi became a hero again. He took Suarez's straight pass and broke into the penalty area, calmly made a cross, assisting Marcelo Vegant, who came on as a substitute, headed the ball to the final.

With these two assists, Messi directly participated in 30 goals (21 goals and 9 assists) in only 25 games in various competitions. Especially in the last 6 games, he has been fully fired, contributing 8 goals and 5 assists, and his condition has reached its peak. So far in his career, Messi has contributed a total of 388 assists, leading the way among active professional players, just one step away from the milestone of 400 assists.

However, what is more eye-catching than the assist is Messi's move before the end of the game. When VAR confirmed that Vegant's goal was valid, the emotional Messi walked straight towards Atlas player and former Hurricanes star Mattias Cocaro after celebrating with his teammates, roaring wildly on the other party's face and communicating verbally. This provocative celebration quickly became popular on social media. Some fans commented: "This may be something Messi suffered in the game." Some fans sighed: "It's really a rare Messi!" Some people even think: "Messi celebrates first and get angry. He is extremely serious about the game."

According to Argentine media reports, the reason why Messi is like this is because he was fouled by his opponent in the game, although the target of his roar was not the player who fouled him.

In addition, this game also witnessed the debut of Miami International new player Rodrigo de Paul. With almost no joint practice, he partnered with Busquets in the midfield and played the whole game, helping the team establish good control in the middle.

Next, Miami International will play against Necasa and UNAM Cougars on August 3 and August 7 respectively, respectively, to launch an attack on the right to qualify for the group. Messi, 38, is leading the team to steadily towards the goal of defending the League Cup in an astonishing state.