Messi’s Stunning Goal for Inter Miami Leaves Seattle Sounders Defenseless—Watch the Unbelievable Play!

Inter Miami hosted the Seattle Sounders at Chase Stadium in MLS play, less than a month after the controversial Leagues Cup final. With the Herons already in front, Lionel Messi doubled the lead thanks to a perfectly placed assist from Jordi Alba.

The opening goal also came from the same duo, though with the roles reversed. Messi carried the ball forward and drew defenders out of position before slipping it wide to Alba, who finished with a precise strike to put Miami up 1–0 in the 12th minute. Minutes later, the connection was flipped once again.

The second sequence began when Yannick Bright won the ball back in midfield and quickly played it forward to Alba, who had pushed into an advanced role. The Spanish fullback delivered a curling cross into the box that Kee-hee Kim was unable to cut out. Stretching to meet it with his left foot, Messi guided the ball home to make it 2–0 in the 41st minute.