Riding the momentum from the World Cup, Lionel Messi continues to shine in MLS. The 39-year-old superstar led Inter Miami to a 3-1 road victory over Atlanta United, scoring two goals.
The Argentine star made it 0-2 with a beautiful individual effort in the 56th minute, and in the 60th minute, he scored again on a counterattack to make it 0-3. This brought his career total to 936 goals (in 1,181 matches), leaving him just 64 short of 1,000.
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Herman Bertarame had opened the scoring for the visitors with a header off a cross from Luis Suárez in the 45th minute.
With this victory, Inter Miami reached 55 points in 30 games and remains in second place in the Eastern Conference, 12 points behind the leader, Nashville.
*photo source: AP
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