After renewing his contract until 2028, Lionel Messi continues to lead Inter Miami, this time in the first leg of the 1st round of the MLS playoffs against Nashville: a match won 3-1.
Messi opened the scoring with a header assisted by Luis Suarez in the 19th minute, followed by a goal from Allende (Inter Miami) in the 62nd minute, and Messi sealed the match with a shot into an empty net after a defensive blunder by Nashville. Mukhtar’s late goal for the opponents was in vain. (Click the video below to see the goals).
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The Flea also broke a record with this brace: he became the MLS player with the most goals in a calendar year, scoring 39 goals.
All of this on the evening when he also received the MLS “Golden Boot” thanks to his 29 goals in 28 matches during the regular season.
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📸 CHANDAN KHANNA – AFP or licensors
