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Messi Clinches MLS Golden Boot With Hat-Trick in Inter Miami’s 5-2 Finale

The win sealed a third-place finish, setting up a first-round best-of-three against Nashville.

Overview

  • Lionel Messi scored three goals and added an assist in a 5-2 victory at GEODIS Park to close Inter Miami’s regular season.
  • Messi finished the MLS campaign with 29 goals and 19 assists, earning the 2025 Golden Boot as the league’s top scorer.
  • His 48 goal involvements rank second for a single MLS season, one behind Carlos Vela’s 49 in 2019.
  • Inter Miami ended third in the Eastern Conference at 19-8-9 and will face Nashville SC in Round One of the playoffs.
  • Multiple outlets now align on the hat-trick and 29-goal total after an earlier report had cited a brace and 28.