Published : 10 Jul 2025, 09:32 PM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 01:30 PM
Lionel Messi has become the first player to score more than one goal in four straight Major League Soccer (MLS) games as his side, Inter Miami, beat New England Revolution 2-1, BBC has reported.
The 38-year-old scored a first-half brace on Thursday, taking his goal-scoring tally to 14 in just 15 MLS games this season. Messi also scored a brace in his last three MLS matches.
This scoring streak started in May when the Argentina forward scored twice in a 4-2 win over Montreal and a 5-1 victory over Columbus, before playing at the Club World Cup (CWC).
In CWC, Messi scored once in four games as Inter Miami exited in the round of 16.
"I always say Leo is a special player. For me, the best player that has played this sport in history," Miami head coach Javier Mascherano was quoted as saying by the BBC.
"So, it's unbelievable because he continues doing things that maybe many, many years ago, we cannot see at this moment. But at the end, he's a special player, we are lucky to have him."
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner’s scoring streak is the latest of a number of MLS records broken in recent times.
Messi also holds the record for most assists in a single league game (five) and most goal contributions in a single league game (six). Both of these records were made during a 6-2 win against the New York Red Bulls last May.
His 58 goal contributions also set a new record for Miami.
