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Lionel Messi goal and assist for Inter Miami in 3-1 win vs. Seattle Sounders

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Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist for Inter Miami in their 3-1 win against Seattle Sounders.

Messi assisted Jordi Alba for Inter Miami’s first goal and Jordi Alba assisted Lionel Messi for Inter Miami’s second goal. With the score at 0-0, Messi ran towards the Seattle Sounders back line and played a pass in to Jordi Alba who scored to give Inter Miami the 1-0 lead.

At 1-0, Jordi Alba played a low cross into the penalty area and Messi would get to the end of it and score to give Inter Miami the 2-0 lead. The Argentine now has 20 goals this season for Inter Miami.

Rodrigo De Paul would also get an assist. Inter Miami were awarded a corner kick and it was De Paul’s cross which found Ian Fray and he would score a header.

Mateo Silvetti, who joined Inter Miami in August from Newell’s Old Boys would be substituted into the match.

Enzo Barrenechea scores for Benfica in 3-2 loss vs. Qarabag FC

Enzo Barrenechea scored for Benfica in their 3-2 loss against Qarabac FC.

Barrenechea got his first goal in the Champions League for Benfica in a match which Benfica would go on to lose. With the score at 0-0, Benfica were awarded a corner kick.

A cross into the penalty area found Barrenechea and the Argentine would score to give Benfica the 1-0 lead. Benfica would take a 2-0 lead but would allow three goals and lose the match.

Nicolás Otamendi would start the match for Benfica while Gianluca Prestianni would be substituted into the game.

Walter Benítez saves two penalty kicks for Crystal Palace in win vs. Millwall

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Walter Benítez saved two penalty kicks for Crystal Palce in their penalty shootout win against Millwall in the Carabao Cup.

Benítez made two saves in the penalty shootout to send Crystal Palace to round four of the tournament. Crystal Palace took a 1-0 lead against Millwall but Millwall would draw level in injury time.

The match would go to penalty kicks and Benítez would prove to be the hero. He would save Tristan Crama’s penalty kick, diving to his right side to make the save.

With Crystal Palace leading 3-2 in the shootout, Aidomo Emakhu took a penalty for Millwall and the Argentine would dive to his left side to make the save. Crystal Palace would score their last penalty kick and win the match.

Kevin Mac Allister scored for Union Saint-Gilloise in 3-1 win vs. PSV

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Kevin Mac Allister scored for Union Saint-Gilloise in their 3-1 win against PSV.

Mac Allister started for Union Saint-Gilloise and got his first goal in the Champions League. With Union Saint-Gilloise leading 2-0, they were awarded a corner kick.

The ball fell to the Argentine who scored to give Union Saint-Gilloise’s the 3-0 lead. PSV would score one goal.

Facundo Buonanotte added last minute to Chelsea’s Champions League squad

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On the same day the Champions League group stage begins, Argentine midfielder Facundo Buonanotte has been added to Chelsea’s list of eligible players for the tournament.

Buonanotte, who joined the London club on a season-long loan in September, was initially not part of the main “List A” squad submitted by Chelsea. However, UEFA rules allow teams to replace players in case of injuries, and Buonanotte has now been included following the absence of Dario Essugo. The Portuguese midfielder underwent surgery last week for a muscular problem and will be sidelined for several weeks.

The 20-year-old, who began his career at Rosario Central before moving to Brighton and spending time at Leicester, becomes the third Argentine available for Chelsea in this year’s competition. He joins Enzo Fernández, a key figure in the team, and Alejandro Garnacho, who also arrived during the recent transfer window.

Since his arrival, Buonanotte has featured once for Chelsea, playing 45 minutes in the 2-2 Premier League draw against Brentford last weekend. Enzo Maresca’s side will open their Champions League campaign on Wednesday against Bayern Munich.