Scoring like a machine, Lionel Messi sets a record that is very difficult to break

(Dan Tri) - Messi continued to shine when he contributed a double to help Inter Miami defeat New England in round 21 of the US Major League Soccer (MLS) this morning (July 10).

Messi did not play very well in the FIFA Club World Cup, but when he returned to the US Major League Soccer (MLS), he completely changed. In the match against New England in round 21 of MLS this morning, Messi shined when he scored a double to help Inter Miami win 2-1.

Messi scored a double in four consecutive MLS matches (Photo: Getty).

This also helped Messi set a very difficult record to break in MLS when he became the first player to score a brace in 4 consecutive matches in this tournament. Previously, he did the same in matches against Montreal (2 matches), Columbus Crew.

With the victory over New England, Inter Miami is ranked 5th in the Eastern Conference standings with 35 points after 18 matches, 7 points behind the leader FC Cincinnati but having played 3 fewer matches. The opportunity to take the lead in the table is still intact for Messi and his teammates.

Entering the match, Inter Miami proactively pushed up their formation and put great pressure on New England's goal. They scored the opening goal in the 27th minute. Tanner Benson's foul clearance accidentally became an assist for Messi. The Argentine superstar easily finished and scored for Inter Miami.

Messi is still incredibly bright at the age of 38 (Photo: Getty).

In the 38th minute, Sergio Busquets made a perfect pass for Messi to run down and finish, scoring the second goal for Inter Miami.

This was El Pulga's 14th goal for Inter Miami in MLS. That moved him up to second place in the league's top scorer list, two goals behind Nashville's Surridge. In addition to his 14 goals, Messi also had eight assists.

In the second half, Inter Miami still took the initiative. They created many chances but Messi and Suarez both missed. New England also tried to push forward to find an equalizer. However, all they could do was reduce the score to 1-2 by Carles Gil. The match ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of Inter Miami.

MLS Eastern Conference standings (Photo: Flashscore).

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