Lionel Messi captured his first MLS Golden Boot in outstanding fashion on the final day of the 2025 regular season adding another personal achievement to his historic résumé.
The Argentine scored a hat trick to power Inter Miami to a 5–2 win over Nashville SC on Saturday night, bringing him to 29 goals and 19 assists on the season.
His 48 goal contributions also marked the second-best individual MLS campaign ever, trailing only Carlos Vela’s 2019 season with LAFC, where he scored a record 34 goals and provided 15 assists for 49 goal contributions.Â
That LAFC team was also the last team before Miami in 2025 to score more than 80 goals in a regular season.Â






