His first touch was enough to seal the win: a sublime ball over the back to Jordi Alba, who crossed it centrally to United States international Benja Cremaschi. Messi scored a hat-trick to close the game. Despite missing 15 of the schedule’s 34 games, the Argentine captain finished the regular season with 20 goals and 16 assists.

Lionel Messi needed only a single touch to bamboozle the New England Revolution, and boost Inter Miami to a record-breaking win on a wild final day of the MLS regular season. A few days removed from a hat trick for Argentina 4,

Lionel Messi netted a hat trick for Inter Miami in their 6-2 victory against New England. He was brought on as a substitute with the score tied at 2-2.

One of the league's most well-established power franchises, it was weird to see the LA Galaxy toiling outside the playoff positions. That's no longer the case, as the Galaxy are primed not only for a finish near or at the top of the Western Conference,

The Galaxy will open the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs on Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park against the seventh-seeded Colorado Rapids. Kickoff is set for 8:10 p.m. The first round of the playoffs is best two-of-three format. The second game will be played in Colorado at Dick Sporting Goods Park, Friday Nov. 1 at 6:40 p.m.