Lionel Messi's five-game MLS record of scoring two or more goals in a row came to an end when Inter Miami lost 3-0 to FC Cincinnati on the morning of July 17. The loss also ended the Florida team's five-game winning streak. Inter Miami is currently ranked fifth in the MLS Eastern Conference standings (11 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses).
At the age of 38, Messi still played the full 90 minutes in 8 consecutive matches, including 4 matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The heavy workload and constant travel schedule gradually made the Argentine superstar and his teammates show signs of fatigue. Especially in the second half of the match against Cincinnati, Messi was the player who ran the least on the field on the day he failed to score.
However, since joining MLS, Messi has only met Cincinnati 3 times, but this is always a difficult opponent for the star who has won the Golden Ball 8 times.
Messi will face a series of dense matches in the coming time (Photo: FoxSport)
From their Club World Cup opener against Al Ahly to their clash with Cincinnati, Inter Miami have played eight games in just 34 days, averaging more than four games per day.
That's not the end for the Argentine superstar as in late July and early August, Messi's team will continue to enter a harsh period when they play MLS and compete in the League Cup group stage - a tournament between American and Mexican clubs.
Inter Miami is expected to play 8 more matches in 36 days (from July 27 to August 31), making recovery time for Messi and his teammates limited.
Messi is still leading the MLS scoring list with 16 goals in 17 matches, and has become the first player in MLS history to have a streak of scoring two or more goals in more than four matches.
On July 20, Inter Miami will continue to visit RB New York in MLS, before entering a series of tense matches ahead.
Messi and his teammates can only take a break to regain their fitness during the FIFA Days in early September 2025.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/lionel-messi-doi-mat-con-ac-mong-khi-bi-cham-dut-chuoi-5-tran-ghi-ban-ky-luc-196250717143647771.htm
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