Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi scored his fifth consecutive brace in a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday, extending his MLS record.
Just last week, the 38-year-old became the first player in MLS history to net multiple goals in four straight matches.
Messi netted in each half against Nashville to extend this record.
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Along with Nashville’s Sam Surridge, he is the current top scorer in the MLS with 16 goals.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner grabbed his first goal after 17 minutes, breaking the deadlock with a sublime free kick.
It was Messi’s 69th goal from a direct free-kick in his career.
Messi’s second goal arrived in the 62nd minute, when he rounded the goalkeeper and stroked the ball into the net.
