A 2025 MLS playoff quarterfinal match between Cincinnati and Inter Miami in Cincinnati (USA) ended in a resounding 4–0 victory for the Herons.
As reported by Idman.Biz, Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi recorded a goal and three assists during the match and became the best assist provider in football history.
Following this game, the renowned Argentine reached 404 career assists – equalling the best-known assist tally attributed to legendary Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskás.
Many sources list this number of assists for Puskás, but it is impossible to reliably confirm it through official statistics or match records, unlike Messi’s achievements.
Thus, Messi’s next assist will make him the sole greatest assist provider in the history of football.
