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Messi is the first MLS Player to record 15 assists in three consecutive seasons
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Messi is currently the top scorer in the Major League Soccer with 25 goals
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Messi has now recorded 40 goals for club and country for the 14th time.
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Inter Miami have qualified for the end of the season Playoffs.
October 18, (THEWILL) – Lionel Messi produced a record-breaking performance to lead Inter Miami to a 3-1 win over Atlanta United in a Major League Soccer clash on Sunday.
Messi scored a brace and assisted German Berterame for the other goal to further establish his importance to the team.
The assist was Messi’s 15th of the season, which saw him pull level with LAFC’s Son Heung-min atop the assists table.
As a result of that, Messi is the first player in MLS history to record at least 15 assists in three straight seasons.
Messi provided a lofted cross which Berterame headed in to open the scoring for Inter Miami on the stroke of halftime.
Berterame turned provider for Messi, who danced his way past the Atlanta defence before unleashing a powerful left-foot strike into the net to make it 2-0 in the 56th minute.
Messi made it 3-0 with a clinical finish from a Luis Suarez’s pass for his 25th goal of the MLS season.
Fafa Picault reduced the deficit for Atlanta United from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.
Messi is the top scorer in the Major League Soccer this season with 25 goals, he is also the top assist provider with 15 goals alongside Son Heung-min.
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Inter Miami have already booked a place in the playoffs, but they are currently in second with 55 points from 30 matches, winning 15, drawing 10 and losing five.
They will be back in action against RBNY on Saturday Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Messi has now scored four goals in his last three matches for Inter Miami to continue his goal-scoring form.
He has now scored 40 goals for club and country in a calendar year for the 14th time.
