FIFA Club World Cup: Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over New England Revolution here at Gillette Stadium with a brace, making history in the process by becoming the first player in Major League Soccer (MLS) history to score multiple goals in four straight regular season matches.
Following several attempts throughout the initial minutes, Messi found the breakthrough goal for Inter Miami in the 27th minute. Messi secured his brace on the night in the 38th to extend Inter Miami’s lead, capitalising on an inch-perfect line-splitting ball from Busquets with a left-footed grounded shot from the top of the box to the bottom right corner. This was his 14th goal in this 2025 MLS regular season.
"I always say Leo is a special player. For me, the best player that has played this sport in history. So, it's unbelievable because he continues doing things that maybe many, many years ago, we cannot see at this moment. But at the end, he's a special player, we are lucky to have him," Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said postgame.
