Superstar Lionel Messi (38) is still historically good in the American major League Soccer and has expanded its own record.
The Argentine world champion shot Inter Miami on Saturday evening with his next double pack to 2-1 (1-0) in the top game against Nashville SC, for the fifth time in a row he scored more than one goal per game. This never existed in the MLS before, Messi had broken the original record three days earlier in the victory against New England Revolution.
“It is incredible what he can do here”, Miami’s coach Javier Mascherano said: “Now he has been breaking the records every three days, not just every weekend. He sets the standard for our team, he is the leader. For me it is a blessing to be able to accompany this phase of his career.”
At the top of the list of goalscorers
Messi initially converted a direct free kick (17th) to the lead. After Nashvilles compensation from the native of Berlin Hany Mukhtar (49th) Messi managed the winning goal, he used a playback error by goalkeeper Joe Willis (62nd). With 16 goals, the world champion is also at the top of the list of goal scorer, together with Nashvilles Sam Surridge.
Miami, which had failed at the club World Cup in the round of 16 on Paris Saint-Germain, is now in fifth in the Eastern Conference-and has played three games less than the competitors. The leader Philadelphia Union is only five points away. In the coming week, two games will also be scheduled for Inter.
“At some point we have to find time to take a few breaks”, ” Mascherano said about his 38 -year -old exceptional player: “We’ll watch every day.”