Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami to spectacular record in MLS with hat-trick against New England Revolution
Lionel Messi scored an impressive hat-trick for Inter Miami, as the club broke the MLS season points record, with 74 points from 34 matches.
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Inter Miami skipper Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick, as the club broke the MLS points record. (via Al-Jazeera)
Argentinian star Lionel Messi scored a brilliant 11-minute hat-trick to help Inter Miami seal a massive 6-2 victory over the New England Revolution. The 37-year-old forward also led the Herons to break the record for most points in a single MLS regular season.
Lionel Messi came on as a 57th minute substitute against 14th-placed New England, in their final MLS regular season match. Both sides were then tied at 2-2, with Luis Suarez scoring a brace for Inter Miami in the first-half.
Minutes after coming on, Messi went on a goal-scoring rampage. He scored a spectacular 11-minute hat-trick, with a goal each in the 78th, 81st and 89th minute, helping his side secure a massive 6-2 win. The Argentinian superstar thus ended his second MLS season with 20 goals and 10 assists.
Moreover, the win helped Inter Miami conclude the 2024 regular MLS season with a record 74 points from 34 matches. The Herons recorded 22 wins, four losses and eight draws throughout the season. They narrowly overtook New England Revolution’s 2021 record of 73 points in a season.
INTER MIAMI HAVE DONE IT ?
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 20, 2024
A MESSI HAT-TRICK PROPELS THEM TO THE WIN AND THEY FINISH WITH THE MOST POINTS IN MLS REGULAR SEASON HISTORY ? pic.twitter.com/Cq1qP79qNb
The club also ended the season with their first-ever Supporters’ Shield title. Interestingly, Miami became the first team in MLS history to have multiple players score 20 goals in a season, with Messi and Suarez achieving the feat.
Meanwhile, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner completed his brilliant goal-scoring week, as he scored two back-to-back hat-tricks, the first one playing for Argentina against Bolivia. It also marked Messi’s first hat-trick for the Miami side, becoming their all-time leading goal-scorer with 33 goals.
Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami qualify for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to be held in the United States
David Beckham-owned Inter Miami have confirmed their spot in the upcoming 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The Herons qualified for the tournament following their massive 6-2 win over New England in the MLS, helped by Lionel Messi’s hat-trick.
Messi & Co. have secured the final CONCACAF spot in the revamped 32-team Club World Cup, following a record-breaking MLS season and Supporters’ Shield win. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the club’s participation in a speech after their final MLS game. The other CONCACAF spots will be occupied by Mexican clubs, Monterrey, Leon and Pachuca and fellow MLS side, the Seattle Sounders.
?? OFFICIAL: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that Inter Miami are qualified to Clubs’ World Cup 2025!
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 20, 2024
Leo Messi and his team will be there. ✨ pic.twitter.com/o2gGOBo552
Moreover, Infantino also revealed that the inaugural match of the 2025 Club World Cup, set to begin in June, will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. The stadium has a massive capacity of 65,000 fans.
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