Messi Sets Another Record At Inter Miami

One of contemporary football’s greatest, Lionel Messi yesterday, scored his second hat-trick of the week as his US-based club, Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2.

With that, Messi has set another record becoming Inter Miami’s all-time leading scorer.

Miami’s win, in their final game of the regular season, took them to 74 points – one more than the previous record, set by New England in 2021, agency reports show.

Messi is eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and yesterday, succeeded in taking his goal tally at the club to 33.

He came off the bench in the 58th minute and led the late flurry of goals, and has now scored 20 goals in 19 appearances in MLS.

On the other hand, his former Barcelona team-mate Suarez has 20, from 27 games.

The challenge of breaking the record added some spice to the final game of the regular season with Inter Miami having already secured the Supporters’ Shield for the best record in the regular season to stamp themselves clear favourites in the MLS Cup playoffs which start next week.

Miami had trailed 2-0 before Suarez scored twice before half-time to send Gerardo Martino’s team in level at the interval.

Goals from Argentine Luca Langoni and Colombian Dylan Borrero in the 34th minute had the home crowd chanting for Messi’s introduction from the bench but it was Uruguayan Suarez who began the comeback.

A firm left-foot finish from the former Liverpool and Barcelona striker, pulled one back, after good work from David Martinez.

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Then Suarez levelled with a fine solo finish, making space for himself and switching to his right foot before drilling home.

Messi, who had scored a hat-trick for Argentina against Bolivia on Tuesday, came off the bench in the 58th minute and immediately helped put the team ahead finding Jordi Alba who set up Benjamin Cremaschi for a tap-in.

New England thought they had drawn level with a goal from striker Bobby Wood but the effort was disallowed for handball following a VAR review.