Overview

• Inter Miami clinched a 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs berth with a 4-0 win at NYCFC, their third straight victory heading into Saturday’s trip to Toronto.
• Lionel Messi tops the Golden Boot chart with 24 goals, two ahead of LAFC’s Denis Bouanga.
• Messi’s brace in New York gave him eight multi-goal games this season, tying the single-season MLS record and leaving him one shy of a new mark.
• The defending Supporters’ Shield holders sit five points behind Philadelphia but can close the gap with two games in hand.
• Coach Javier Mascherano declined to confirm whether Messi will start in Toronto, and separate reports of a new deal through 2027 are unconfirmed by the club.