Lionel Messi continues to defy Father Time. The greatest player of all time delivered another outstanding performance, recording a goal and an assist as Inter Miami defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in a dramatic match that saw a late equalizer overturned. The victory moved Inter Miami into second place in the Eastern Conference with just one regular season match remaining. A win against Charlotte FC on November 7 would secure second place and a higher playoff seed with home-field advantage. Meanwhile, Messi continues to rewrite the record books, adding to an already extraordinary 2026 campaign.
Messi by the Numbers
8.5 — SofaScore Rating: Messi earned an impressive 8.5 match rating against New England, recording one goal, one assist, and three successful dribbles.
937 — Career Goals: Messi reached 937 career goals, moving within just 63 goals of the historic 1,000-goal milestone.
428 — Career Assists: With his latest assist, Messi reportedly reached 428 career assists, extending his remarkable legacy as one of soccer's greatest playmakers. He is now 72 assists away from 500.
1,365 — Career Goal Contributions: Messi has accumulated an astonishing 1,365 goals and assists combined. Cristiano Ronaldo ranks second in the supplied figures with 1,246 goal contributions, despite having played 159 more matches.
26 — MLS Goals: Messi leads the MLS Golden Boot race with 26 goals, four ahead of Petar Musa with one regular-season match remaining.
13 — MLS Assists: Messi has recorded 13 league assists this season, and is tied for the MLS lead with Cristian Espinoza and Evander da Silva Ferreira.
39 — MLS Goal Contributions: With 26 goals and 13 assists, Messi has produced 39 goal contributions in league play during the 2026 season.
14 — Goal Contributions Against New England: Messi has tormented the Revolution throughout his Inter Miami career, recording eight goals and six assists in six appearances. That is an extraordinary average of 2.33 goal contributions per match.
30 — Man of the Match Awards: Messi has reportedly earned 30 Man of the Match honors in 47 appearances during 2026, highlighting his remarkable consistency.
62 — Goal Contributions in 2026: Across 47 appearances for club and country, Messi has registered 41 goals and 21 assists, averaging an incredible 1.32 goal contributions per match.
At 39 years old, Messi continues producing numbers that would be extraordinary for a player in his prime. With the MLS playoffs approaching and Inter Miami fighting for favorable positioning to clinch the second seed, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is showing no signs of slowing down and when it’s all said and done might win a historic third consecutive MVP award.
