Aymeric Laporte electrified the crowd during the Al Nassr-Inter Miami match, eliciting wild reactions from the fans. Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence and Leo Messi being benched, Laporte, the Spanish international, amplified the score to 3-0 with an astonishing goal from his own half.
In the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and with Leo Messi relegated to the bench, the Al Nassr-Inter Miami game seemed lacking in excitement. However, Aymeric Laporte seized the moment and threw his hat in the ring for the 2024 Goal of the Year contender, all on the 1st of February.
Holding a comfortable 2-0 lead, Laporte, representing Spain, prepared to take a free kick from deep within his own half. While waiting for his teammates to position themselves, he suddenly spotted an opportunity to strike at the opposing goal.
From the depths of his own territory, Aymeric Laporte launched the ball directly towards the goal. With impeccable precision, the ball sailed into the net without touching the ground—a feat of artistry seldom witnessed in football.
The stadium’s astonishment at the goal juxtaposed with Al Nassr’s amusement and Leo Messi’s impassive expression from the bench. Alongside the 3-0 defeat, Laporte’s nomination for the prestigious Puskas award added another layer of recognition to his remarkable achievement.
Aymeric Laporte
Aymeric Laporte
This season he played in total 15 times for 1259 minutes for Pro League.
Aymeric Laporte scored 2 goals for Al Nassr. He procured one assist. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr won 6-0 against Inter Miami. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Fateh.
Al Nassr performance and stats
It will be Al Nassr ended the league in the 2nd position with 46 points.
In the last 19 games, it has won 15 times, drawn once, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Al Nassr won 1-4 against Al Taawon.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 55 goals and conceding 23.
Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Fateh on Wednesday 14th of February in Riyadh.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
This season he played in total 6 times for 372 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi scored 1 goal for Inter Miami. He procured two assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 14th in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami lost 6-0 against Al Nassr.
Inter Miami performance and stats
It will be Inter Miami ended the league in the 14th position with 34 points.
In the last 34 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 54.