Messi maintains an impressive scoring and assisting record at the age of 39.
In recent matches, Messi's consecutive scoring streak came to an end when Inter Miami beat New York City FC 2-0 on October 15th, after he only contributed one assist for De Paul's goal. In the remaining matches, the 39-year-old star consistently contributed goals and assists in each game. In the most recent match against Atlanta United away on October 18th, Messi did even better with a brace.
Messi scored a brace for Inter Miami, bringing his career total to 936 at the age of 39.
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This latest brace puts Messi at the top of the MLS top scorer list for the 2026 season with 25 goals, far ahead of second-placed Petar Musa of FC Dallas, who has scored 19 goals.
In the 14 consecutive matches where Messi set scoring and assist records for Inter Miami, he accumulated a total of 23 goals and assists, including two additional goals in the win against Atlanta United.
As of 2026, Messi has already contributed to a total of 60 goals (scoring or assisting) in 43 matches. He also became the first player in MLS history to set a record of scoring at least 20 goals and providing more than 15 assists in three consecutive seasons.