Argentine World Cup-winning icon Lionel Messi demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess as he scored a brace to help his club get its second consecutive win of the season. Lionel Messi scored and assisted twice in the match against Columbus FC. Advertisment Inter Miami defeated Columbus FC 5-1 at the Chase Stadium. The win helped them improve their position in the overall standings. Lionel Messi scores a brilliant chip goal Lionel Messi rolled back time with his first strike against Columbus FC. He made a remarkably timed run in between Columbus's defence, picked up a pass, controlled the ball brilliantly, and ran towards the opposition goal. He then brilliantly chipped the ball over the outrushing keeper to net home his 863rd career goal. This wasn't the end of the night for the little man from Rosario. He scored another goal in the 15th minute and assisted twice to win the icon of the match award. GOAL MESSI IS ON FIRE pic.twitter.com/hS4ajry8yv — MessiMania (@M10Update) June 1, 2025 His five-goal contributions against the Crew placed the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner in an exclusive category of players who have demonstrated such prolific performance in a single match. Only two other players in MLS history have achieved at least two goals and three assists in a game: Alex Pineda Chacon for the Miami Fusion in 2001 and Diego Rossi for Los Angeles FC in 2018. The current MLS MVP is performing well, positioning himself for a potential repeat of the award. He is currently tied for third place in the Golden Boot race with 10 goals. His six assists rank him tied for 10th place, which is two assists behind the leader. Inter Miami had four of their players on the scoresheet in the form of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Allende, and Picault. The victory propelled Inter Miami to the third position in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference standings. The club now has 29 points in 16 matches with 8 victories, 5 draws, and 3 losses to their name.