Messi\u2019s individual performance was equally extraordinary. Despite missing games due to injury and international commitments with the Copa Am\u00e9rica, he finished the season with 36 goal contributions (20 goals and 16 assists), the fifth-highest single-season total in league history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Messi played just 19 matches and accumulated 1,485 minutes, yet his ability to influence the game was unmatched. He averaged a record-breaking 2.18 goal contributions per 90 minutes, scoring or assisting in 15 of those 19 appearances, and registering multiple goal contributions 11 times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Messi in the lineup, Inter Miami was nearly unstoppable, posting a record of 12 wins-1 loss-6 draws in regular-season play. Miami averaged an impressive 2.68 goals per match during this stretch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The team also made history by becoming the first in MLS to record at least 11 wins both at home and on the road. Messi\u2019s leadership and playmaking abilities were key to the team's success, propelling them to new heights in the league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 2024, Messi joined an exclusive group of MLS players, becoming only the third to record at least 20 goals and 15 assists in a single season, following Carlos Vela (2019 LAFC) and Sebastian Giovinco (2015 Toronto FC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The team also made history by becoming the first in MLS to record at least 11 wins both at home and on the road. Messi\u2019s leadership and playmaking abilities were key to the team's success, propelling them to new heights in the league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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