Already within the midst of a record-breaking season, Lionel Messi one way or the other managed to outdo himself in Matchday 12.
The GOAT was again at it in Inter Miami CF‘s 6-2 rout of the New York Purple Bulls at Chase Stadium on Saturday, recording an astonishing six goal contributions (one goal, 5 assists) to tempo one other dominant efficiency from the Herons.
He broke two MLS information within the course of:
- Most assists in a single MLS recreation (5)
- Most goal contributions in a single MLS recreation (6)
Lionel Messi’s six goal contributions for @InterMiamiCF tonight set a file for essentially the most in a single recreation in MLS historical past.
Messi’s 5 assists had been additionally essentially the most by a participant in a recreation in MLS historical past. pic.twitter.com/wz5oPT1BBD
— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) Could 5, 2024
The long-lasting Argentine mixed with Luis Suárez thrice to present the Uruguayan celebrity a hat trick. He additionally assisted on every of the tallies from Paraguayan midfielder Matias Rojas, who made his second look with the membership since his April arrival from Brazilian facet Corinthians. The 28-year-old first unleashed a thunderbolt golazo off Messi’s set-up within the forty eighth minute, additionally discovering the online once more within the 62nd minute with a cheeky chip after a pinpoint Messi by ball.
In between these strikes, Messi once more discovered the scoresheet himself with a Fiftieth-minute strike. He then racked up three more assists earlier than the competition was full, all three of which noticed Suárez discover the again of the online (69′, 75′ and 81′). That marked a continuation of Suárez’s personal torrid tempo, as he is now as much as 10 objectives in 11 video games on the season, trailing solely Messi for the MLS Golden Boot introduced by Audi. (Messi holds the help tiebreaker).
Messi’s latest information come only one week after he broke two information in Inter Miami’s Matchday 11 fixture on the New England Revolution, changing into the primary participant in MLS historical past to file a number of goal contributions in 5 consecutive video games and setting the mark for many goal contributions (16) by any MLS participant within the first seven matches of a season.
When the mud settled on Matchday 12, Messi discovered himself with an unbelievable 10 objectives and 12 assists simply eight video games into his 2024 season. These exploits have the Herons main the early Supporters’ Defend cost with 24 factors from 12 video games (7W-2L-3D).
At this level, no file appears secure from the legendary No. 10.
Lionel Messi: Final 6 video games (common season)
Stats |
Outcome |
Date |
---|---|---|
1g, 5a |
6-2 win vs. RBNY |
Could 4, 2024 |
2g, 1a |
4-1 win at NE |
April 27, 2024 |
2g, 1a |
3-1 win vs. NSH |
April 20, 2024 |
1g, 1a |
3-2 win at SKC |
April 13, 2024 |
1g, 1a |
2-2 draw vs. COL |
April 6, 2024 |
2g, 1a |
5-0 win vs. ORL |
March 3, 2024 |