Lionel Messi captured his first MLS Golden Boot in outstanding fashion on the final day of the 2025 regular season.

With Messi scoring a hat trick and Sam Surridge also scoring for Nashville, that could be a blockbuster of a playoff series as Miami will have the added mental boost of defeating Nashville to close out the season.

Finishing in style, definition.On the night of Saturday to Sunday, over in the United States, the final day of the MLS regular season was played.Inter Miami traveled to Nashville SC’s pitch. The

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi struck a hat trick on the final day of MLS' regular season Saturday to all but clinch the 2025 MLS Golden Boot award. Messi's three goals, along with an assist, helped Miami to a 5-2 win at Nashville SC and took the Argentina forward to 29 goals in just 28 regular-season matches.

Lionel Messi has contributed to more goals in the 2025 Major League Soccer season than 11 teams have scored in the league.

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Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi has won the 2025 MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi, netting 29 goals to become the league's top scorer during his second full season with the Herons.

Standing in its way is Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points), which currently sits third in the Eastern Conference. With a win over Miami, Nashville guarantees itself a top-seven seed, ensuring a berth into the first round of MLS Playoffs.