It’s not often Lionel Messi scores with his head. But when he does, it’s often in the biggest stages. When the spotlight shines the brightest, the 38-year-old star rises to the occasion, and he did just that with a great header to open the scoring for Inter Miami against FC Cincinnati in the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Facing FC Cincinnati on the road at TQL Stadium in the Conference Semifinals, Inter Miami needed Messi to steer them to safe harbor. In such a pivotal win-or-go-home matchup in the MLS Cup Playoffs, the star in Vice City made sure to perform, finding the back of the net to open the scoring.

One would imagine FC Cincinnati would keep their eyes on Messi at all times. However, the little magician still found a way to fly under the radar and make an immediate impact in the decisiv

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