Lionel Messi sets new record in MLS: Scoring twice in four consecutive games

The 2025 season tells the extraordinary story of Lionel Messi again. The Argentina superstar set a new record with the Miami International team at the MLS.

Messi scored two goals in the Florida International's 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution, which was held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 local time. With this result, he became the first player in MLS history to score two goals in four consecutive regular season games.

This achievement proves that Messi is still at the highest level at the age of 38. Since returning from the club’s World Cup, his performance has been consistent and productive.

Terrifying efficiency: four games are full, 14 goals, and 7 assists

Messi's record starts when he scored two goals for Montreal and Columbus Crew each before the World Cup timeout. After returning, he scored two more goals against Montreal and two more against New England.

This means that Messi has scored 8 goals in his last four MLS games. So far this season, he has scored 14 goals and 7 assists, with a total of 15 games - an average of almost one goal per game.

is not just a matter of quantity, but also its influence. Messi always scores first-time or win-win goals, making him a core player at Miami International.

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Miami International coach Javier Mascherano highly praised Messi after his victory against New England. He believes that Messi still shows extraordinary qualities that other players do not possess.

"I keep saying that Leo is a special player," Mascherano said after the game. “For me, he is the best player in the history of the sport.”

Mascherano added that Messi often performed more than expected on the court.

"It's really great because he keeps doing things that we haven't seen in this day and age for a long time. But in the end, he's really a special player and we're lucky to have him."

Messi's record in MLS's record of unbeaten in succession is just one of Messi's many achievements this season. He now holds the record for Miami International's most goals and has participated in 58 goals since joining the team.

Messi also maintained the record of the most assists in the MLS game (5 assists) and the record of the most goals in a single game (6 goals).

Just as important, Messi led Miami International to win the first supporter shield in club history with a 74-point record, a new record for an MLS team in a season.