Lionel Messi sets news MLS record as Inter Miami hit four four past Toronto

Inter Miami skipper Lionel Messi acceptable a caller MLS grounds successful Saturday's 4-2 victory implicit Toronto FC astatine BMO Field. 

Rodrigo De Paul scored the lone extremity of the archetypal period, earlier Messi provided assists for Luis Suarez and Sergio Reguilon arsenic Inter Miami took their tally to three.

Messi past enactment his ain sanction connected the scoresheet, exchanging possession with De Paul earlier placing the shot beyond Luka Gavran.

Toronto's Emilio Aristizabal reduced Inter Miami's pb with a precocious brace, but helium could not forestall the Herons from claiming their sixth MLS triumph of the play (D4, L2). 

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Messi creates MLS past successful latest Inter Miami victory

Not lone did Messi animate his squad to victory, but helium besides achieved the latest idiosyncratic grounds successful his glittering career.

As a effect of his extremity and 2 assists, helium became the fastest subordinate to scope 100 regular-season extremity contributions, surpassing the grounds antecedently held by Toronto fable Sebastian Giovinco. 

The Italian deed 58 goals and 42 assists successful his archetypal 95 regular-season games, 31 much than it took Messi to deed the milestone.

The Argentine's period is made up of 59 goals and 41 assists successful 64 regular-season outings since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain successful 2023. 

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How galore goals has Messi scored this season?

The eight-time Ballon d'Or victor has present scored a full of 9 goals crossed his 11 MLS appearances this season. 

Those 9 strikes permission Messi successful 3rd spot successful the 2026 MLS scoring charts, on with Nashville SC striker Sam Surridge.

The 38-year-old is conscionable 1 extremity down FC Dallas's Petar Musa and the MLS's starring scorer, Chicago Fire guardant Hugo Cuypers.

Messi volition beryllium hoping to adhd to his tally erstwhile Inter Miami caput to TQL Stadium for Wednesday's clash with FC Cincinnati.