Lionel Messi<\/a> has added another milestone and taken sole control of the Golden Boot presented by Audi race heading into Decision Day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The GOAT struck for a brace in Inter Miami CF<\/a>\u2019s 4-0 win<\/a> over Atlanta United<\/a> on Saturday at Chase Stadium. It was his ninth multi-goal game, the most all-time in an MLS season.<\/p>\n Messi moved ahead of Stern John (Columbus-1998), Mamadou Diallo (Tampa Bay-2000) and Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 (LA Galaxy-2019), who were tied with eight multi-goal games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Messi\u2019s two goals give him 26 on the season, two more than LAFC<\/a> talisman Denis Bouanga<\/a> (24) in the Golden Boot chase. He also assisted Jordi Alba<\/a>‘s second-half strike vs. Atlanta, tying him with San Diego FC<\/a>‘s Anders Dreyer<\/a> for the league lead (18 overall).<\/p>\n Messi, who could become the first back-to-back Landon Donovan MLS MVP in league history, now has 44 goal contributions on the season, five shy of the single-season record set by LAFC\u2019s Carlos Vela (49) in 2019.<\/p>\n Inter Miami, who clinched home-field advantage in Round One of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, conclude their regular season at Nashville SC<\/a> next Saturday (6 pm ET | MLS Season Pass<\/a>). They’re vying with FC Cincinnati<\/a> for the Eastern Conference No. 2 seed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n