Lionel Messi scored his second career MLS hat trick, propelling Inter Miami to a 5-2 win over Nashville SC on Saturday night. Messi leads the MLS in scoring with 29 goals this season. The last time he scored a hat trick was last Oct.

Messi didn't just maintain his MVP-caliber performance from 2024, but he built upon it, and delivered an even stronger season than the one that came before.

Lionel Messi scored his second career MLS hat trick nearly a year after his first in Inter Miami’s 5-2 win over Nashville SC.

Nashville SC has locked its spot in MLS Playoffs, but currently sitting sixth, its final position in the Eastern Conference standings remains in limbo entering Decision Day. With a win on Oct.

Messi finished with 29 goals and 16 assists in MLS play and did it all in 2,420 minutes — that's a goal or assist about every 54 minutes.

By claiming his ninth career Golden Boot, this time with Inter Miami in MLS, Lionel Messi has broken a historic Argentina record. Lionel Messi has made history once again, securing the Major League Soccer Golden Boot with Inter Miami in 2025 and adding yet another prestigious accolade to his legendary career.

Lionel Messi has contributed to more goals in the 2025 Major League Soccer season than 11 teams have scored in the league, as he eyes a second MLS Most Valuable Player award in as many seasons and his first Golden Boot.