Overview
- In Inter Miami’s MLS playoff decider against Nashville, Lionel Messi scored twice and delivered a through‑ball assist to Tadeo Allende in a 4-0 win.
- ESPN’s tally credits Messi with 400 career assists across 1,133 official matches, distributed as Barcelona 269, Argentina 60, Inter Miami 37 and PSG 34.
- Messi’s brace brings his career goal count to 894, leaving him six short of the 900 mark according to the reports cited.
- Cristiano Ronaldo earlier converted a penalty for Al‑Nassr, with coverage listing his career total at 953 goals.
- Reports also contrast creative output, citing Messi at 400 career assists compared with Ronaldo at 259 as both continue producing outside Europe’s top leagues.