Considered the world's best football player of all time, the Argentine has taken the North American league by storm since he signed with Inter Miami in 2023.
With the 4–0 win away against New York City tonight, Miami is clear for the playoffs.
Messi's two goals mean that he is now up to 37 points, according to the news agency AP. No player in the league's history has previously managed to produce at least 35 points two seasons in a row.
With 24 goals in 23 played matches, Messi also leads the top scorer list, thanks to his recent goal form. In the last three matches, he has scored a total of five goals. So far this year, Messi has scored at least two goals in eight matches, a feat only three players have achieved before.
Luis Suárez, another of the league's big profiles, was back after a three-match suspension for spitting on a leader in Seattle Sounders. He scored one of Miami's four goals on a penalty in the 83rd minute.
Three minutes later, Messi scored his second goal in the match.
The Argentine's contract with Miami expires at the turn of the year. Several reports in recent times say that he and the club are close to an extension of one year.
