Julián Álvarez scored as he reached 100 appearances for Manchester City.
Álvarez started Manchester City’s 5-1 win vs. Wolves on the bench but his substitutions meant he had played 100 matches for the club. Just three minutes after being substituted into the match, the Argentine received a ball and he took it in his stride, finishing with a left footed effort towards the far post.
The 24 year old has 18 goals this season, 10 of them in the Premier League.
Lionel Messi had one goal and five assists for Inter Miami in their 6-2 win vs. New York RB and broke records.
Messi made MLS history with his five assists for Inter Miami and stole the show. It was New York RB who scored and took a 1-0 lead in the match but it was Lionel Messi who took over the match. Messi assisted Matias Rojas for the first goal which drew Inter Miami level.
The 36 year old gave Inter Miami the 2-1 lead when the ball fell to him inside the penalty area and his effort found the back of the goal for Inter Miami’s second goal of the match. Inter Miami’s third goal was arguably Messi’s best assist of the night.
He would play a pass in which would cut through New York’s back line and it fell to Rojas once more and he would score his second goal of the match. His next three were for Luis Suarez, the first a low cross, the second was a play between the two players and the third was an outside of the foot pass.
The Argentine became the first player in MLS history to have five assists in one match and is the first player in the MLS this season to reach 10 goals. His one goal and six assists is also a personal record for most goal contributions in one match.
Messi also becomes the first player with over 1200 career goal contributions.
The Argentine could be leaving Benfica and becoming a free agent in the summer. According to Leo Paradizo, the team which currently boasts Lionel Messi could be signing another Argentine from Rosario.
Ángel Di María joined Benfica this season from Juventus and with many reports that he will not remain at the club, he could be joining his good friend Messi in Miami. The 36 year old has played at some of the biggest clubs in the world and would not be playing with one of the most attractive clubs in the United States.
Santiago Hezze scored for Olympiacos in their 4-2 away win vs. Aston Villa in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League semifinals.
With the Greek team leading 3-2, the 22-year-old Argentine midfielder shot powerfully with his right leg from outside the box, and after a deflection, the ball ended up in the back of the net, making it 4-2 for his team.
The former Vélez Sarsfield left-back, Francisco Ortega, started for Olympiacos but had to leave the pitch injured at the end of the first half.
Emiliano Martínez didn’t play for Aston Villa because he was suspended due to the number of yellow cards he received in the competition. Dibu is expected to start for the Villians in the second leg.
💎Le but magnifique inscrit par Hezze 🇦🇷 pour creuser l’écart contre Aston Villa 💪🇬🇷
