On the morning of October 20, Inter Miami had a comeback victory over New England in the final round of the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS).
Inter Miami were 2 goals down but managed to come back thanks to the class of their stars. Lionel Messi, who only entered the field in the 58th minute, left a strong impression with a hat-trick and an assist.
Of which, 3 goals were scored by “El Pulga” in just 11 minutes (from minute 78 to 89). This is the first hat-trick of the Argentine superstar in Inter Miami, and the second time he has done this in just 5 days. Before that, Messi also shined in the national team shirt in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.
In the end, Inter Miami won a resounding 6-2 victory and finished the 2024 MLS season in first place in the Eastern Conference. Moreover, the pink team set a series of records after the last match.
First, they became the team with the most points in an MLS season. Inter Miami finished with 74 points, one more than the previous record set by New England in 2021.
Messi and his teammates then became the team with the highest unbeaten rate in MLS history. They played 34 matches, won 22, drew 8 and lost only 4 times, reaching a rate of up to 76.5%.
In addition, Inter Miami also became the 8th team in history to lose only 4 matches in a season, equaling the record of the team to lose at least one season.
“The players are the ones who made this season a success. Lionel Messi has led us. The players have gone through difficult times together to get to this point!” – David Beckham – Inter Miami Club President shared after the team’s achievement.
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