Messi breaks assist record, Mac Allister and Lautaro brace as Argentina crush Puerto Rico

Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martinez scored two goals each as Argentina defeated Puerto Rico 6-0 in an international football friendly on Tuesday.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi assisted two goals and played the entire match in a match that was moved from Chicago to the home turf of Messi’s MLS Inter Miami team.

By scoring two goals, he became the player with the most international assists (60) in history, surpassing Neymar’s record of 59.

Mac Allister, a standout midfielder for reigning English Premier League champions Liverpool, opened the scoring with a header in the 14th minute.

Messi set up the second goal for the Albiceleste with a through ball to Gonzalo Montiel, who fired a shot into the bottom left corner in the 23rd minute.

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Mac Allister scored again in the 36th minute to give Argentina a 3–0 half-time lead.

Puerto Rico’s Steven Echevarria scored an own goal in the 64th minute to give Argentina a 4-0 lead.

Martinez, who came on in the 63rd minute, scored in the 79th and 84th minutes – the latter via an assist from Messi – to give the South Americans their final margin of victory.

According to organizers, the match was rescheduled due to low ticket sales.

Argentina recorded a 1-0 victory over Colombia last Friday, the same day Puerto Rico defeated St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2-1.

Published on October 15, 2025