Messi delivers a late-career clinic with a brace and a slick assist to spark Inter Miami’s attack, snapping their post-defeat wobble and extending his hot scoring streak in a dominant outing against the Red Bulls.
On his 20th career hat-trick, Messi meets Iniesta’s pass with a crisp left-footed half-volley that rockets from close range into the roof of the net, an almost certain finish (xG 0.98) that seals Barcelona’s 4–1 win and takes him to 270 career goals.
Luis Suárez’s assist in an 8–0 demolition of Córdoba sets up Messi to make it 6–0 and quietly bring up career goal number 450, another landmark in his absurd scoring climb.
His 60th career hat-trick is sealed from the spot as he calmly levels the match at 2–2 under pressure, sending the Nashville keeper the wrong way before the milestone of goal 888 flashes up in Miami pink.
With Inter Miami already cruising at 3–0, Messi calmly sends the keeper the wrong way from the spot to cap a dominant 9.9-rated performance and register career goal 830 and his eighth in MLS.