ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.

There are almost no records left for Lionel Messi to break and yet the Argentine continues to rewrite football’s history books. On Monday night, in front of 26000 fans at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium, Messi produced another masterclass to guide Inter Miami ...

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) scores as FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano, third from left, tries to defend during the first half of MLS soccer's Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)(AP ...

© Rich Storry/Abdullah Ahmed/Getty ImagesLionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF and Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr FC. In 2025, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ...

Then, flocked by defenders on the edge of the box, Messi fired a beautiful strike into the top-right corner to equalise for Miami. It was Messi's first MLS goal of the season and his first of the calendar year.

Lionel Messi had a goal and three assists and Tadeo Allende scored twice as Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Miami will take on the winner of Sunday's other conference semifinal between the Philadelphia ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lionel Messi scored twice in a four-goal second half, defender Telasco Segovia added a goal and two assists and defending champion Inter Miami CF rallied to beat Orlando City SC 4-2 on Sunday night, winning for the first time at Inter&Co Stadium.