The last time Messi scored a hat trick was Oct. 19, 2024, in Inter Miami’s 6-2 win over the New England Revolution.

Inter Miami are monitoring the status of Lionel Messi ahead of their Major League Soccer playoffs opener vs. Nashville SC. Less than a week after wrapping up their 2025 Major League Soccer regular season,

Messi’s hat trick against Nashville follows his performance off the bench against the New England Revolution on Oct. 19, 2024, three days after his 10th international hat trick for Argentina in a World Cup qualifier against Boliva on Oct. 16, 2024. Yeah, two in one week.

Lionel Messi scored his second career MLS hat trick, propelling Inter Miami to a 5-2 win over Nashville SC on Saturday night. Messi leads the MLS in scor

Messi was the difference maker in the match, scoring a hat trick with his first goal in the 35th minute, coming from a stupendous strike from outside the box to make it 1–0. He added a second from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, after Nashville’s Andy Nájar was penalized for handball.

Lionel Messi registered his second career Major League Soccer hat-trick, powering Inter Miami to a 5-2 win over Nashville SC on Sunday (October 19, 2025). Messi leads the MLS in scoring with 29 goals this season.

With Nashville SC hosting Inter Miami on MLS Decision Day Oct. 18, here's an update on Lionel Messi's status for the game.

The Danish midfielder was the joint leader in assists and tallied 19 goals. San Diego's 63 points were also a record for an MLS expansion franchise. The club claimed the top seed in the Western Conference, owning the tiebreaker over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

The Seattle Sounders will go head-to-head with one of the biggest names in all of soccer, Lionel Messi, as they host Inter Miami CF for the Leagues Cup Final at Lumen Field on Sunday at 5 p.m. The Sounders have been in incredible form as of late, having ...