Two goals to decide the game: Messi once again becomes the key to Miami International

The final 2-1 score in this duel on July 13 is far from summarizing the internal logic of the game progress. It's more like a script that has been repeatedly staged: Miami International's defense always leaves a crack habitually, and Leonel Messi always makes up for it in his way. The turning point of the script began in the 49th minute, when Nashville's Mukhtar scored 1-1 with a header, Miami's defensive problems were exposed again. However, the balance on the field is not tilted because the variable is already present. The narrative of the

game is redefined by Messi with two goals. The first time was in the 17th minute. The frontcourt set ball he took was calculated bypassing the wall with a calculated arc. The ball made a strange bounce in front of the goal and rushed into the far corner, taking the lead in breaking the deadlock.

The second, and decisive moment, happened in the 62nd minute. He used a very oppressive frontcourt press to force the opponent's goalkeeper to make a mistake and calmly sent the ball into the empty goal, completely pulling the victory balance back to his side.

In the game against the second-place Nashville in the Eastern Conference, Miami International's 4-4-2 formation (Messi and Suarez are on the front line) exposed the problem and found the answer. For a team that is determined to avoid repeating the mistakes of last season's "Black Eight" in the playoffs (the US League adopts the knockout system), this winning mode may become the norm.

This is a team's victory, but it is more like a person's victory - when the collective system is insufficient, the decisiveness of the super individual becomes the only certainty that the team can rely on.