Lionel Messi shined brightly with a brace of goals that decided the 3 points for Inter Miami.
Recovering the joy of victory after the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup by crushing Montreal 4-1, Inter Miami continued their journey to face New England Revolution. Contrary to initial predictions, coach Javier Mascherano did not save Lionel Messi’s energy but still used the captain throughout the 90 minutes.
Showing no signs of fatigue, Messi proved his class by scoring two goals in the first half. In just 11 minutes, “El Pulga” forced the home team’s goalkeeper to pick the ball out of the net twice.
The two goals this morning brought Messi’s total number of career goals to 870. “El Pulga” reached this milestone in 1,111 matches, 91 matches less than his rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi also set an unprecedented record in football. The 2022 World Cup champion has just become the first player in history to score 100 goals from open play.
Despite Carles Gil cutting the gap late in the match, Inter Miami still maintained their victory until the final whistle. Messi and his teammates will return home to welcome second-place Nashville in 3 days.
