Lionel Messi extends MLS scoring record in Inter Miami's win

Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami bagged a 2-1 triumph against Nashville SC successful nan Major League Soccer connected July 12 astatine Chase Stadium.

Messi scored a brace, 1 successful each half, against Nashville to lead Inter Miami to their 3rd successive triumph successful nan convention since their elimination from nan Round of 16 successful nan Club World Cup.

Along pinch this caller win, Messi has besides added to 1 of his ain records successful nan MLS.

By netting 2 goals against Nashville, nan Argentine icon extended nan MLS grounds for scoring aggregate goals successful consecutive games to five.

Prior to nan opening of nan Club World Cup, Messi scored 2 goals each against Montreal and Columbus successful May. The 38-year-old past went connected to proceed his streak of scoring braces successful nan Herons' adjacent 3 convention games against Montreal, New England Revolution, and Nashville, respectively.

Messi has now scored a full of 16 goals successful 16 MLS games for Inter Miami while besides providing six assists.

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What's adjacent for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami?

With nan triumph against Nashville, Inter Miami guidelines 5th connected nan MLS Eastern Conference array pinch 38 points successful 19 matches.

Messi's broadside are now headed to look FC Cincinnati adjacent successful nan convention connected July 16, astatine TQL Stadium.

Inter Miami besides person their opening lucifer of nan Leagues Cup astatine nan extremity of this month. The Herons will look Liga MX nine Atlas connected July 30 astatine Chase Stadium.

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