Miami, Florida – Wetin happen for Chase Stadium last night no be small! Inter Miami CF just put one big ‘whoosh’ for Atlanta United FC with 4-0 win for their final regular season home game. And who be the main man? Na Lionel Messi, of course! This guy just dey shine like star for MLS.
First, make we talk about the backstory. Just the day before the match, Messi dey chill for VIP seats nofit play as Argentina dey play Venezuela. Coach Scaloni don rest am, but e no waste time to come back to Inter Miami after he leave national team. (Na so dem say you no fit dull for your padi, right?)
With Barca starter like Messi in the squad, Miami fans sabi say wetin dem expect! From the kickoff, na Messi be the guy wey hold everything together. He start the match for the 39th minute, curling ball wey just enter net like say na one sweet jollof rice wey dey call you from inside pot.
Then, when everybody don dey think sey the first half go end with just one goal, Messi still burst their bubble with another goal for the 87th minute wey seal the game. Na so e score him second goal and give him total of 26 goals this season. This guy no just dey play, he dey dominate!
The assist wey Messi give Jordi Alba for second goal no be ordinary; e put the ball like say na small child wey dey learn to pounce. Alba, wey dey prepare him own goodbye as e go soon retire, no waste time to lob am over Atlanta keeper Jayden Hibbert. Na so Miami dey double their lead. Highlight dey everywhere!
Also, Luis Suárez join the party with another goal in the 61st minute. The match fit don start like small wahala, but na pure fiesta for Miami side! Atlanta United wey dey suffer injury problems no fit match the energy where Inter dey bring. Players like Stian Gregersen don comot for injury and e really show for their defense.
As the game dey end, Messi dey show why him na the king of MLS; e no just dey lead for goals, but e dey rack up assists too. This guy dey rewrite record book in real-time. As e don break record for multi-goal games in one season, Inter Miami don secure their playoff spot, scraping the third place in the Eastern Conference.
Wetin we sef dey wait for? Miami fans dey ready, dey gear up for the playoffs. Everybody wan see how far this team go fit go with their star-studded line-up. So as Inter Miami dey prepare to move comot from Chase Stadium and face Nashville SC for next match, make we sitdown relax, enjoy the vibes, and toast with palm wine for all the football excitement ahead!
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