Messi curled in a stunning free kick -- his 50th goal for Inter Miami -- sealing a 2-1 victory and lifting the MLS side to four points after two games. They now sit level with Palmeiras, their next opponent in the final group stage clash to decide who will advance to the round of 16.

Lionel Messi had a goal and three assists and Tadeo Allende scored twice as Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Miami will take on the winner of Sunday's other conference semifinal between the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC.

Kylian Mbappé is the latest player to score four goals in a Champions League match, joining the likes of Messi, Real Madrid predecessor Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski.

Argentine icon Lionel Messi has reiterated that he pays little attention to numbers or personal milestones, insisting that statistics have never driven his game. What matters to him, he says, is influencing play,

The Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi, steps into the biggest match in his club’s history knowing that Thomas Muller, a familiar rival from the greatest stages in world soccer, stands on the opposite side.

Anders Dreyer, the only MLS star close to Lionel Messi's stats, could leave the league after a record season, with Europe as a possible destination.

Kylian Mbappe breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s calendar-year goal record. He now chases Messi’s 91-goal feat as Real Madrid gears up for four final matches.

Tottenham Hotspur star Cristian Romero claimed that his late goal against Newcastle United was heavily inspired by his time alongside Lionel Messi with the Argentina national team.