Lionel Messi scores two goals, Inter Miami stays atop MLS with 3-1 win over Nashville


by Miami Herald

Miami Herald— Lionel Messi, cheered on by a record home crowd, came to the rescue for Inter Miami with two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over Nashville...

CNN—Lionel Messi produces virtuoso MLS performance with two goals and assist in Inter Miami’s 3-1 victory over Nashville SC. Lionel Messi once again produced a virtuoso performance for Inter Miami, scoring two goals and providing the assist for Sergio Busquet’s strike in his club’s 3-1 victory over Nashville SC. Since joining Inter Miami last July, Messi has lit up the MLS and on Saturday he became the first player in the league to make multiple goal contributions in five of a season’s first six games. His brilliance has transformed Miami’s fortunes, helping it to a first trophy last August and its current spot at the...

CBS Sports—Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC score: Lionel Messi scores twice as Herons win again. After allowing an early goal to Nashville SC, Inter Miami climbed back for a 3-1 victory to secure back-to-back victories on Saturday.

CNN—Lionel Messi scores twice and breaks two Major League Soccer records in emphatic Inter Miami win. Lionel Messi’s start to the new Major League Soccer season has been impressive, even by the Argentine great’s lofty standards. On Saturday, the 36-year-old continued his fine goalscoring form, netting twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 4-1 in front of a record crowd at the Gillette Stadium. Inter Miami sits atop the MLS Eastern Conference after a brilliant start which has included six victories in 11 games. Messi has been the creator and goalscorer in chief during that period,...