Lionel Messi gets a goalkeeper shoved into the net, a breakdown
What Happened
In a thrilling MLS playoff match, Inter Miami CF, led by Lionel Messi, takes on Atlanta United FC. The game is tied 1-1 in the 64th minute as Messi, the Argentine superstar, steps up to make his mark. Messi receives the ball in the middle of the field and calmly distributes it to his teammates. He then makes a brilliant run, evading multiple defenders, before cutting back and delivering a perfect cross that is headed into the net, tying the game for Inter Miami. As the crowd erupts in celebration, the focus shifts to the Atlanta goalkeeper, Brad Guzan. Guzan grabs the ball, attempting to slow down the pace of the game, but Messi is relentless, pressing him immediately. Messi forces Guzan to drop the ball, and in the ensuing scramble, Guzan is pushed into the net, becoming stuck for a moment. An Atlanta player then confronts Guzan, shouting angrily as the goalkeeper struggles to free himself from the net. Messi, unfazed by the commotion, remains focused, eager to continue the match. The game takes another dramatic turn as an Inter Miami player, identified as number 6, appears to feign injury, causing a stoppage in play. However, Atlanta takes advantage of the situation, scoring the go-ahead goal to take the lead and ultimately eliminate Inter Miami from the playoffs. Guzan, with the last laugh, celebrates with his Atlanta teammates as they secure the victory. The match showcases the brilliance of Messi, the gamesmanship of both teams, and the unpredictable nature of the MLS playoffs. This thrilling encounter between Inter Miami and Atlanta United FC is a testament to the excitement and intensity of the beautiful game. Lionel Messi's masterful performance, the chaotic sequence involving the goalkeeper, and the dramatic late goal combine to create a memorable sports moment that will be etched in the minds of fans and analysts alike.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentMLS Playoffs are underway Messi and
Miami looking great in the pink they're
taking on Atlanta they're down one in
the 64th minute this breakdown is
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gets thrown into a net it's pretty funny
it's ridiculous first Messi's going to
tie the game this ball gets headed right
to him he's in the middle of traffic
sayso passes it another pass Messi finds
the open area cuts to the middle
beautiful give the little cross and then
what's this whoa oh my goodness what was
that oh my God SARS what are you doing
what was all of that the crowd's going
crazy they just care about the tie game
watch this play you know Messi gets the
ball he's good I don't know if you guys
knew that or not and he's just gonna
dilly dally it out of there puts number
13 in a spin cycle gives it to his
teammate and then he's going to go
another give and then look at Messi look
at this little cut he does he's coming
up here and the keeper points at him see
who's got him and then these two guys
think they're both trailing them and
Messi just throws the hard break on and
backs up to the empty space he's got
Defenders all around him they're
swarming him he doesn't care he's in the
middle of all of them no man's land a
perfect touch on the cross to the header
look at that it goes over the defender
head he can't get it it's just
absolutely perfect Messi's right there
it's in tie game now Messi wants the
ball he says let's keep going I want to
keep playing I don't want to kill clock
goalkeeper he want wants to kill the
clock a little bit he ends up grabbing
the ball look at that just fun just fun
to watch so guzan he grabs the ball is
that you say it guzan guzan Guan guzan
Brad he grabs the ball and he's
expecting to just turn around and kill
clock a little bit and all of a sudden
Messi is just right there just drops it
out of his hands then he gets pushed
into the net and then this guy comes and
swears at him what the hell what a tough
10 seconds for guzan guzan Brad damn it
how do you say it he's pointing at him
someone pick him up best player is right
there he's going to be open someone pick
him up they know they don't pick him up
he gets scored on the game's tied he
grabs the ball now that dude is just
bodying him just runs into him drops the
ball right out of his hands boom kind of
hits him a little bit the ball's loose
and he's going to yell at him he he
restrains himself but he's like dude oh
what the and then he gets thrown into
the net and he gets stuck he gets stuck
for longer than he'd like to be stuck
and while he's stuck and can't get up
you got another dude coming and just
swearing his
face he's just
stuck you never seen a guy get that
stuck before in the goalie net that's
supposed to be his territory you know
like he's one with the goal that's like
his his place maybe they're Rivals him
and the goal I think they're buddies
they hang out a lot nothing no card no
nothing he's Furious Messi's excited
yeah yeah calm down stay focused stay
focused that was maybe we got away with
it but Atlanta gets the last laugh
because what happens is number six on
Miami not sure who he is but he's he's
playing he's playing right now see he's
playing and running and watching and
stopping and watching and turning and
just running and watching and then he
decides you know what maybe I nap maybe
I sleep
it's been a long day I'm exhausted maybe
they blow the whistle dead they kill the
scoring opportunity oh they're
still letting him play okay I'm hurt I'm
hurt maybe you blow it dead because I'm
so hurt and I'm tired and I can't I
can't go on anymore uh maybe you just
blow oh they scored the go-ahead
goal to eliminate Us in the playoffs
yeah while he was laying down just doing
this nap what happened was he distracted
all his teammates who were like whoa
blow the whistle our Buddy's hurt here
clearly you need to stop playing and
Atlanta was like we'll just keep playing
and they score and that gives them the
lead and they
advance and if I'm number six I don't
know
I'm I'm just glad I'm not number six I
guess is what I would say gazan with the
last laugh let's go baby yep they move
on he got thrown into the net he's too
tired to give high fives look at that H
okay double high five yep no hair looks
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