Inter Miami record with Lionel Messi: How many matches has he won with MLS club?

Kyle Bonn

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Lionel Messi's start to his Inter Miami career has been an unmitigated success, dragging the club to its first-ever final just seven matches into his stint in the United States.

The Argentine has completely turned around Inter Miami's fortunes, with the team entering the Leagues Cup sitting bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference standings, but suddenly toppling U.S. giants.

It's remarkable how immediate the 180-degree flip has been, as Messi —along with former Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba — revive David Beckham's club. With their new players in tow, Inter Miami have risen like a phoenix from the ashes.

Yet the job in front of them is still daunting. Bottom of the MLS standings upon his arrival, Inter Miami need a historic final third of the season if they wish to make a furious run up the table and into a playoff position. The Sporting News brings you an overview of how Inter Miami have done since Messi joined the club in mid-July.

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Lionel Messi record with Inter Miami

Lionel Messi has yet to taste defeat with Inter Miami, winning six of his 10 matches with the club, and securing the Leagues Cup trophy, which is Inter Miami's first title in the club's history.

His 11 goals through the first 10 matches of his Inter Miami career underpin just how remarkable the Argentine has been at his new home. The U.S. Open Cup semifinal against FC Cincinnati was the first game with Inter Miami in which he did not score, and he still provided two critical assists.

On his Major League Soccer debut against the New York Red Bulls, Messi didn't start as Gerardo Martino looked to get him rest, but he still came off the bench to score the goal to seal victory late.

Date Competition Opponent Result Messi
mins
Messi
goals
Jul. 22, 2023 2023 Leagues Cup
Group Stage
vs. Cruz Azul W 2-1 36' 1
Jul. 26, 2023 2023 Leagues Cup
Group Stage
vs. Atlanta Utd W 4-0 78' 2
Aug. 3, 2023 2023 Leagues Cup
Round of 32
vs. Orlando City W 3-1 90' 2
Aug. 7, 2023 2023 Leagues Cup
Round of 16
at FC Dallas D 4-4* 90 2
Aug. 12, 2023 2023 Leagues Cup
Quarterfinals
vs. Charlotte FC W 4-0 90' 1
Aug. 16, 2023 2023 Leagues Cup
Semifinals
at Philadelphia W 4-1 90' 1
Aug. 20, 2023 2023 Leagues Cup
Final
at Nashville SC D 1-1* 90' 1
Aug. 23, 2023 2023 U.S. Open Cup
Semifinals
at FC Cincinnati D 3-3* 120' 0
Aug. 26, 2023 Major League Soccer at NY Red Bulls W 2-0 30' 1
Aug. 30, 2023 Major League Soccer vs. Nashville SC D 0-0 90' 0
Sep. 3, 2023 Major League Soccer at LAFC      
Sep. 9, 2023 Major League Soccer vs. Sporting KC      
Sep. 16, 2023 Major League Soccer at Atlanta United      
Sep. 20, 2023 Major League Soccer vs. Toronto FC      
Sep. 24, 2023 Major League Soccer at Orlando City      
Sep. 30, 2023 Major League Soccer vs. NYCFC      
Oct. 4, 2023 Major League Soccer at Chicago Fire      
Oct. 7, 2023 Major League Soccer vs. FC Cincinnati      
Oct. 21, 2023 Major League Soccer at Charlotte FC      
TBD** Major League Soccer vs. Charlotte FC      
TOTAL (W-D-L)     6-4-0 804' 11

* Inter Miami advanced via penalty shootout
** The home match vs. Charlotte FC originally scheduled for Fri, Aug. 18 was postponed due to Inter Miami's appearance in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal

Lionel Messi goals, stats with Inter Miami

Now having made his official MLS debut, Lionel Messi has been absurdly prolific in his early minutes for Inter Miami, scoring 11 goals in his first 10 matches with the club.

Messi went nine straight matches to start his Inter Miami career with a goal contribution, before Nashville SC became the first to keep the Argentine — and thus, his entire team — off the scoresheet.

Season Competition Games Goals Assists Mins
2023 Major League Soccer 2 1 0 120
2023 Leagues Cup 7 10 1 564
2023 U.S. Open Cup 1 0 2 120
TOTAL   10 11 3 804

Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.