Messi Leads Inter Miami to a Dominant Victory and Strengthens His Lead in the American League

The Argentine star Lionel Messi scored an impressive brace that led his team Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, strengthening his position at the top of the goal scorers' list in the American soccer league.


Outstanding Performance and Crucial Goals

Messi opened the scoring in the 39th minute and added the fourth goal in the 87th minute, bringing his tally to 26 goals, two ahead of Gabon's Denis Bouanga, forward for Los Angeles FC.

Messi also assisted the second goal for former Spanish defender Jordi Alba in the 52nd minute, marking his nineteenth assist of the season, while Uruguayan Luis Suarez scored the third goal in the 61st minute.


Inter Miami's Standings in the League

Inter Miami, which had already secured qualification for the knockout stages, continued to strengthen its position in the Eastern Conference. The team is in third place with 62 points, trailing second-placed Cincinnati on goal difference, and 4 points behind Philadelphia, the leader, which has clinched the Supporters' Shield as the best team in the regular season.

Support from International Stars

A number of Argentine national team players, such as Paredes, De Paul, Otamendi, and Lo Celso, attended the match to watch Messi's performance and celebrate his goals and assists, despite having participated two days earlier in the national team's 1-0 victory over Venezuela.


New Record Numbers

In addition to being named Man of the Match with a rating of 9.6 out of 10, Messi achieved remarkable numbers in his career:

First player in the history of the American league to score 9 braces in a single season.

Total of 886 goals in 1128 matches.

1282 goal contributions.

396 assists.