Inter Miami takes on Nashville SC in an important Major League Soccer match, with both teams aiming for better standings. Inter Miami seeks to strengthen its position at the top, while Nashville aims for a spot in the top five. Lionel Messi is significantly contributing to Inter Miami’s efforts.
Messi scored first in the 34th minute with a remarkable solo goal. He skillfully maneuvered past defenders and curled a left-footed shot into the bottom-left corner, giving Inter Miami an early advantage.
Messi is in excellent form, juggling responsibilities with both his national team and club. He recently played for Argentina in a friendly against Puerto Rico and chose to play for Inter Miami after missing the match against Venezuela.
He left Argentina’s camp to play against Atlanta United, where he excelled, scoring twice and showcasing his consistent impact in every game.
Messi scores a penalty to equalize
Lionel Messi added another goal for Inter Miami, converting a penalty that brought the score level against Nashville SC. This goal marks his 28th of the year and raises his career total to 888 goals across club and national team appearances, reinforcing his position as one of soccer’s all-time greats.
Impressive season for Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi has achieved more goals this season than 11 other MLS teams combined, as he aims for a second consecutive MLS Most Valuable Player award and his first Golden Boot.
With today’s goal, Messi has 46 goal contributions (28 goals and 18 assists) in 28 matches. He currently leads the Golden Boot race by two goals over LAFC’s Denis Bouanga.
If Messi secures another MVP award, he would be only the second player to win the honor twice, following Predrag Radosavljević, and the first to win it in consecutive seasons—Preki won his awards in 1997 and 2003.