Messi led his Inter Miami team to an important 5-2 victory over Nashville in the final round before the playoffs of the American League, scoring a hat-trick and assisting another goal.

Messi also became only the second Argentine player to achieve this achievement after Valentin Castellanos, who scored 19 goals for New York City in 2021.

Messi reached 29 goals in the American League, topping the list of top scorers in the tournament, and the Argentine star won the Golden Boot award in the 2025 season of the American League at the age of 38 years.

Messi’s role in the match was not limited to scoring the hat-trick, but he was able to create another goal in the match, bringing his assists in the American League this season to 19, and also reaching 48 goalscoring contributions overall.

Messi is close to equaling Mexican Carlos Vela, who holds the record for contributions in one season, with 49 contributions in 2019 with Los Angeles FC.

Inter Miami’s score rose to 65 points, in second place in the American League standings, one point behind Union, which is in first place in the table with 66 points.

Source: media