🐐 Messi reaches 870 goals, sets new world football record, watch 📹 | OneFootball

In a match valid for the 2024/25 MLS Eastern Conference, Inter Miami beat New England Revolution 2-1 away from home on Wednesday (9).

The highlight of the match was - guess who - Lionel Messi, with two goals.

In addition to securing the team's fourth consecutive win in the championship, Messi's goals are already historic.

At 26 minutes into the first half, Messi took advantage of the opposing defense's mistake and scored from inside the area to open the scoring.

Still in the first half, Busquets gave a beautiful assist through the middle for Messi (37'), who scored from the edge of the area to extend the lead.

With the "brace", Lionel Messi reached 870 goals in his career and became the first player to score 100 goals from outside the area with the ball rolling.

Furthermore, Messi reached another incredible milestone. For the fourth consecutive game in the MLS, the "Goat" scored two goals.

Before New England, the other "victims" were Montreal (4-1, on 05/07), Columbus (5-1, on 31/05) and Montreal again (4-2, on 28/05).

With three games less, due to participation in the Club World Cup, Inter Miami occupies the fifth position in the Eastern Conference with 35 points. The leader is Cincinnati with 42 points, in 21 games.

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