Argentina star Lionel Messi set an incredible new Major League Soccer record after coming off the bench to net a hat-trick.
It was a memorable night for Inter Miami, set a new league record for 74 points in a single season after thrashing New England Revolution 6-2 on Saturday night.
The night unsurprisingly belonged to the the Argentine star, who bagged a hat-trick in 11 minutes to seal the big win.
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With his performance tonight, @InterMiamiCF's Lionel Messi became the first player in @MLS history to score three goals and add one assist as a substitute in a match. pic.twitter.com/8otAgG26hJ
— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) October 20, 2024
In doing so, Messi became the first player in MLS history to register a hat-trick and an assist off the bench.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner finishes the MLS regular season with 19 goals and 10 assists in 19 appearances for Inter this campaign.
Gerardo Martino's side also finish first in the Eastern Conference standings for the first time in their history
