Lionel Messi made the most of being released from Argentina's friendly against Venezuela, which took place on Friday (10).He scored twice in Inter Miami’s 4-0 win over Atlanta Utd this Saturday (11)...
Lionel Messi made the most of being released from Argentina's friendly against Venezuela, which took place on Friday (10).
He scored twice in Inter Miami’s 4-0 win over Atlanta Utd this Saturday (11), in the regular MLS season.
And, at 38 years old, he became the competition’s top scorer in front of his home crowd.
He reached 26 goals, surpassing Denis Bouanga’s 24 goals. Bouanga is absent from Los Angeles FC as he tries to help Gabon qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Only ex-Barça players could score
Messi opened the scoring at the 39th minute.
Quien más que él… Golazo de Leoooo 🤩⚽️ pic.twitter.com/kVtxVTA2PK
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) October 12, 2025
The sequence continued with a (beautiful) pass from the number 10 to Alba, who is playing his last games before retirement (52’).
On his night, he found the net. LET’S GO
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) October 12, 2025
JORDI! 🔥⚽️ pic.twitter.com/9qvikNzZpD
Luisito Suárez scored the third goal (61’).
Que definición del 9. 🇺🇾🔥 VAMOSSS pic.twitter.com/i3alsV3Uq7
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) October 12, 2025
And Messi scored his 26th goal of the current MLS season in the 87th minute – after a pass from Alba.
JORDI ➡️ LEO 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Rnmbc5Snkc
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) October 12, 2025
It was the first time in the history of the tournament’s regular season that a player scored more than one goal in nine games.
With his brace tonight, @InterMiamiCF's Lionel Messi became the first player in @MLS history to produce nine multi-goal games in a single regular season. pic.twitter.com/BpkelhGstD
— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) October 12, 2025
Already guaranteed in the playoffs, Inter Miami reached 62 points in the Eastern Conference.
They remain in third place with only the match against Nashville SC remaining next Saturday (18).
Meanwhile, eliminated Atlanta remains with 27 points and in second-to-last place.
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