Lionel Messi's 33 goals are second to none on the Inter Miami goalscoring charts.
Miami's 74 points accumulated through 34 regular season matches are the most-ever in league history, surpassing New England's 73 points in 2021. Messi's hat trick also saw him climb above Leo Campana's 32 goals to become Miami's all-time leading goalscorer in less than two seasons played at the south Florida club.
However, the hosts got off to a cold start as Luis Suárez recorded a first-half brace to level the score before the halftime break. The 37-year-old came on for the final half-hour of action and had an immediate impact on the game. Messi was involved in Benjamin Cremaschi's go-ahead strike, playing a perfect lofted through ball over the Revolution defense for Jordi Alba to square across the face of goal that Cremaschi tapped home.
The Argentine legend is the MVP favorite having amassed 20 goals and 16 assists in 19 appearances this season and is now up to 51 goal contributions overall in 36 appearances since joining in July 2023. JOIN SI SOCCER'S INTER MIAMI WHATSAPP COMMUNITY - GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND ANALYSIS STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONEBraden Chalker is a freelance writer for Sports Illustrated Soccer covering Major League Soccer and the U.S. men's national team.
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