Overview

• Messi scored twice and added an assist in a 4-0 win at New York City FC, a result that clinched Inter Miami’s postseason place and kept their Supporters’ Shield push on track.
• Season tally rises to 24 goals in 23 MLS games, putting him atop the Golden Boot standings ahead of Denis Bouanga and Sam Surridge, according to OneFootball.
• He is tied on eight multi-goal matches in a single MLS season and needs one more to become the first player to reach nine, after already setting a record with braces in five straight games.
• Recent form includes five goals and three assists across his last three appearances with perfect 10 Sofascore ratings in each and a scoring rate of a goal every 82 minutes, per OneFootball.
• AS, via OneFootball, reports he has agreed a two-year extension with Inter Miami through 2027, with outside Saudi Pro League interest noted and no club announcement referenced.