The leader in statistics and winner of the Golden Boot was the Congolese nationalized Belgian, Christian Benteke, with 23 goals. Lionel Messi concluded a practically perfect week, starting with an outstanding performance with the Argentine National Team against Bolivia, scoring a hat-trick and providing two assists.
Inter Miami will participate in the MLS Playoffs starting on October 26 against the winner of the 'Wildcard' match between CF Montreal and Atlanta United. The winners of each Conference (East and West) will face off in the MLS Cup final on Saturday, December 7, to determine the new champion of Major League Soccer.
In his return to Inter Miami after playing in the South American qualifiers with Argentina, Lionel Messi had an outstanding performance, achieving a hat-trick in just 45 minutes of play against the New England Revolution, contributing to a record for his team. Messi scored in the 78th, 81st, and 89th minutes to seal the victory 6-2, allowing his team to reach 74 points in the MLS regular season, setting a new record.
Last night, Messi broke another record by reaching 33 goals in 36 matches with Inter Miami, becoming the top scorer in the club's history by surpassing his Ecuadorian teammate Leonardo Campana. His goals also placed him in second position on the MLS goalscoring chart, sharing the spot with French player Denis Bouanga.
