US EditionMessi Wins the Golden Boot and MLS Playoffs Are Set on Decision Day
- On Saturday night, Lionel Messi scored his second career MLS hat trick in Inter Miami’s 5-2 win at Nashville, nearly a year after his first on Oct. 19, 2024.
- Season statistics show Messi’s three goals and an assist raised him to 29 goals in 28 matches with 19 assists, totaling 48 contributions, one short of Carlos Vela’s MLS record.
- He opened scoring in the 35th minute with a curled finish from the top of the box, converted a 63rd-minute penalty to tie the game and completed the hat trick with a left-footed finish in the 81st minute.
- With the victory, Inter Miami clinched the Eastern Conference third seed and homefield advantage, and will meet Nashville at least two more times in the first-round best-of-three series.
- Messi now leads the 2025 MLS Golden Boot by five goals over Denis Bouanga, while Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said Messi has done enough to earn the 2025 MLS MVP.
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Soccer superstar Lionel Messi scored three goals to help Inter Miami beat Nashville 5-2 and advance to the playoffs. The Argentine was the MLS regular season's top scorer with 29 goals in 28 games and also contributed 19 assists.
The Argentinean led Miami to a clear victory over Nashville (5-2), allowing him to finish the regular season with 29 achievements.
Lionel Messi scored three goals in the final round of the MLS regular season, winning the league's Golden Boot for the first time.
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At last, the 2025 MLS regular season has come to an end. Earlier today, Matchday 34 wrapped up with all 30 teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences in action, finalizing the Supporters’ Shield race as the league now gears up for the playoffs. On that occasion, it was only natural for Lionel Messi to end the season with a bang — helping Inter Miami thrash Nashville 5-2 in an away clash with a masterclass performance, netting a hat trick and…
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