Lionel Messi scored a brace as Inter Miami beat New York Metropolis FC 4-0 on Wednesday evening at Citi Discipline to ebook their place within the 2025 Main League Soccer playoffs.
The Inter Miami captain has now netted 5 targets within the final 9 days. After scoring twice within the second half, he handed up the possibility for a hat-trick by permitting Luis Suárez to take a late penalty.
Messi, an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, has scored two or extra targets in eight of Miami’s final 12 matches, turning into solely the fourth participant in MLS historical past to attain that in a single season.
Inter Miami are third within the Japanese Convention with 55 factors from 29 video games, two matches behind leaders Philadelphia Union. They face Toronto FC subsequent on Saturday as Javier Mascherano’s facet proceed their push for the Supporters’ Protect.
