At minute 85, Leo scored the 4-4 that gave life to his team to be able to force penalties against Dallas. However, a record captured when the Argentine ran the ball several times.
The 85th minute flowed, Dallas beat Inter Miami 4-3, for a place in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Lionel Messi he had the chance to serve a free-kick at his feet that could bring David Beckham’s side to life. And the Chip, as on so many occasions, did not miss: Despite goalkeeper Maarten Paes’ spectacular fly ball, the left-footed shot dipped into the corner of the goal to provoke Las Garzas and a tense Gerardo Martino to celebrate.
The goal was decisive in the fate of the two teams in the competition, as it forced the definition on penalties, a case in which Messi and company were more precise and they ended up with the classification, in a heated duel that even ended in a terrible fight between supporters in the stadium that went around the world.
“We fought until the last moment and in the end we got another win. One more step…”, said the man from Rosario on his social networks after the vibrant engagement.
Trap or liveliness?
The free kick goal against Dallas was number 64 in this record for Leo. A record no less, because he occupies the sixth place among the players who have scored the most goals in this way, overtaking his historical competitor Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 60. The leader of this ranking is Juninho Pernambucano, with 77 conquests.
But despite this positive statistic, A video recorded when Lionel Messi was about to perform his launch is controversial in the United States. So much so that some considered that the goal had been cheated.
While the referee of the match was concerned with giving instructions to the barrier and the rival players welcomed a teammate on the lawn, the former PSG started to welcome the ball. He ran it to his left at least five times to improve his shooting angle. After that, he stayed beside the ball, to measure his shot. A few seconds later, the story is already known.
after game, the record went viral on social media such as Twitter and Tik Tok, who started the debate. Trap or liveliness?
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