After being injured for a long time, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is having a great time on the field. Four days ago, he scored a hat-trick for the national team. And this time he kept that rhythm for the club. The 36-year-old star scored a hat-trick in the Major League Soccer match against New England. The Florida club has set a new record based on his extraordinary performance.
Miami beat New England 6-2 at Chase Stadium in Florida on Saturday (October 19) at 8 p.m. local time.
Messi scored three goals with a hat-trick, Suarez scored two goals and Benjamin Crimachi scored one goal in the team's victory. Miami finished the MLS regular season with 74 points in 34 games. 22 wins against 4 losses and 8 draws. They broke the record of 73 points set by the Revolution in 2021.
Miami dominated from the start of the match. However, the hosts fell behind early on. New England took the lead with Lusa Langoni's goal in the second minute. After the first goal, the team did not take time to get the second goal. Miami fell behind in the second period in the 34th minute of the match. After conceding two goals, Messi went on the backfoot. However, the course of the match changed soon after.
Uruguayan star Luis Suarez equalized the team with two great goals in the 40th and 43rd minutes of the match. Tata Martino disciples equalized with his double goal. Since there were no more goals, the two teams went into the break in a tie. However, Miami went ahead at the beginning of the second half.
This time Benjamin Crimachi got his name on the score sheet. His goal in the 58th minute gave Miami a 3-2 lead. After that, New England did not get a chance in the match. However, 78-89; In these 11 minutes, Messi completed the hat trick by scoring three goals to ensure the team's big victory. As a result, the Florida club won 6-2.
This is Messi's first hat trick for Miami. The most goals in Miami history are also now held by the Football Wizards, with 33. Here he has surpassed national team Sareb teammate Gonzalo Higuain. Messi is the highest scorer of three different teams. 672 for Barcelona, 112 for Argentina and 33 for Miami.
