Overview
- Messi opened scoring with a 17th-minute free kick and sealed the 2-1 win by converting a misplayed clearance in the 62nd minute.
- His two goals extended an MLS record of consecutive regular-season multi-goal games to five, a new league milestone.
- The win marked Miami’s fifth straight league victory and reinforced their bid for a second Supporters’ Shield title.
- Messi’s brace brought his season tally to 16 goals in 16 matches, tying him with Nashville’s Sam Surridge for the Golden Boot lead.
- Inter Miami now occupies fifth in the Eastern Conference with three games in hand and is managing Messi’s workload during a congested schedule.