Lionel Messi gave a Masterclass performance on May 31, 2025 as an interclass 5-1 at the Columbus crew at Chess Stadium in Fort Lauderdel. Argentina’s giants were directly involved in all five goals, scored twice and provided three help, Major League Soccer (MLS) marked one of the most prominent personal performances in history.
⚽ Messi’s Five-Star Performance
Messi began scoring in the 13th minute with an exact pass by Tedo Elande, who cleaned his sixth goal of the season. Exactly two minutes later, Messi Capital put on a defensive error, scored outside the box. He added another goal in the 24th minute, showing his trademark cunning.
In the second half, Sesar Rowalkaba from the Columbus crew in the 58th minute. However, Messi, by helping Luis Suarez in the 64th minute and helping FAF Picault in the 89th minute, sealed the widespread victory.
📊 Record-Breaking Feats
With this performance, Messi became just another player in the MLS story to record five goals in the same match on several occasions, and joined Diego Rossi in this elite group.
In addition, Messi Gonzalo Higuine took over to become Inter Miami’s leading scores of all time in the MLS game in the regular season, with 31 goals.
🏆 Building Momentum Ahead of the Club World Cup
The victory takes Miami to third place in the Eastern Conference with 29 points out of 16 games. The team will speed up before the start of the FIFA club‘s World Cup against Al-Ahli June 14.
Head coach Xavier Masterano praised Messi’s influence and said, “Clearly, he is the best player in the story to play the game.”
Messi’s extraordinary performance not only achieved an important victory for assuming Miami, but also strengthened its position as a transformative person in MLS. While the team is preparing for the international competition, Messi’s leadership and skills inspire both teammates and fans just as well.
