Messi has now scored a total of 16 goals in 16 MLS games for Inter Miami while also providing six assists. With the victory against Nashville, Inter Miami stand fifth on the MLS Eastern Conference table with 38 points in 19 matches.

Lionel Messi scored two goals in Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday, extending his record-breaking streak of scoring multiple goals in a Major League Soccer game to five.

Lionel Messi continued to make history on Saturday, extending his MLS-record streak of multigoal games as he scored twice in Inter Miami's 2-1 win over Nashville SC. Messi had already claimed the record last week when becoming the first player in MLS history to score multiple goals in four straight league games.