Messi stunned the world once again this past weekend. Messi unleashed a one-goal, five-assist monster on the New York Red Bulls in the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season at Chase Stadium in Miami, USA, on Friday (May 5), leading the Red Bulls to a 6-2 victory.

Miami fell behind early in the first 30 minutes of the match. After a rather dismal second half in which they failed to catch up, Messi came out like a messiah. Messi assisted on Rojas' equalizer in the third minute of the second half, and two minutes later, he scored the game-winner off an assist from Luis Suarez. From there, Messi was unstoppable. Starting with Rojas' second goal, he assisted on Suarez's next three goals in a row. In the second half alone, he finished with one goal and five assists. Thanks to Messi's support, Suarez scored his first hat trick in the United States.

After the game, the U.S. soccer world was swept up in Messi Syndrome. MLS news outlets were all over the story, with Messi's performance as the top story. 'Messi's ridiculous night in Miami,' wrote Goal.com US, 'Messi is an alien. 스포츠토토 There's not much else to say about him,” and praised his performance. In particular, Goal.com wrote: “Five assists and a goal in one half of a soccer match is not only unprecedented, it has never happened in MLS history.

According to US media, Messi set two new records for MLS on the day. Six offensive points and five assists in a single game. Messi added a goal and five assists on the night, giving him an incredible 12 goals and 11 assists in 11 games this season.

With her performance, Messi surpassed 1,200 career offensive points. In 1058 career games, he has 833 goals and 372 assists. This is a first in soccer history. Messi remained humble in the face of this incredible feat. His teammate Julian Gressel told Tribuna, “I habitually walk around the locker room after the game and high-five the players. I went up to Messi and said, 'You had five assists, right?' And he shyly and humbly said, 'Yes,' and it was a very nice reaction. It was a great reaction.”