Lionel Messi keeps scoring, Inter Miami wins ticket to play-off

(Dan Tri) - In the match that took place this morning (September 25), Inter Miami excellently won 4-0 against New York City in round 31 of the US Major League Soccer (MLS).

Inter Miami took to Citi Field in New York City on the morning of September 25th to secure a spot in the MLS playoffs this season. However, Messi and his teammates performed better than expected.

Messi shone brightly when he contributed a double to help Inter Miami win 4-0 against New York City (Photo: Getty).

After 90 minutes, Inter Miami won 4-0 against the home team New York City. Messi continued to shine when he contributed a double. According to statistics, this was El Pulga's 5th goal in the last 3 matches for Inter Miami.

With this result, Inter Miami is sure to have a ticket to the playoffs. They are ranked 3rd in the Eastern Conference with 55 points after 29 matches, 12 points more than the 10th-placed New York Red Bulls while there are only 3 rounds left in the group stage. Inter Miami is 5 points behind the top team Philadelphia Union but has played 2 fewer matches. The chance to rise to the top of the table for the Florida team is still quite bright.

Entering this match, the two teams played an extremely attractive offensive match towards the opponent's goal. New York City was the team with the opening goal thanks to Nico Fernandez. However, in the 43rd minute, Messi shined and made the difference for Inter Miami.

The Argentine superstar controlled the ball well before passing to Baltasar Rodriguez who broke through to face the goalkeeper. The player made no mistake and opened the score for Inter Miami.

Inter Miami have qualified for the MLS playoffs (Photo: Getty).

In the second half, Inter Miami played better. In the 73rd minute, Messi made a smart run to receive a pass from Busquets. The number 10 superstar easily chipped the ball past the New York City goalkeeper.

In the 81st minute, De Paul fell in the penalty area. Immediately, the referee awarded Inter Miami a penalty. On the 11m mark, Luis Suarez made no mistake, raising the score to 3-0. Not stopping there, in the 86th minute, Messi dribbled from the right wing, rushed straight into the penalty area, before finishing to seal a 4-0 victory for Inter Miami.

Messi is in excellent form at the age of 38. The Argentine superstar is leading the MLS top scorer list with 24 goals and 14 assists.

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