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News, Blog and GuidesThe 8-time Ballon d’Or winner broke another record in football as he orchestrated a 6-2 win over NYRB in MLS.
Joe Brennanj4brennanUpdate: May 5th, 2024 06:57 EDT0
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Lionel Messi, despite being almost 37 years of age, still shines on a football pitch. The ex-Barça forward, now at Inter Miami in MLS, continues to add to his legend.
In match day 12 of MLS 2024, Messi racked up an astonishing 5 assists in 6-2 win against New York Red Bulls, setting an all-time record in the domestic competition.
As well as his five assists, Messi also got his name on the scoresheet, putting him at the top of the goalscoring charts.
Lionel Messi's six goal contributions for @InterMiamiCF tonight set a record for the most in a single game in MLS history.Messi's five assists were also the most by a player in a game in MLS history. pic.twitter.com/wz5oPT1BBD
— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) May 5, 2024
Who held the MLS game assist record before Messi?
Messi’s five assists all came in the second half, setting both a new single-game record for assists and for most assists in a half. Adding his goal into the equation, Messi also set a league record for goal contributions in a single game with six.
Previous single-game assist record holders (4):
Carlos Valderrama | TB 08/30/1997 vs. NE | W 4-0Chris Henderson | KC 06/20/1999 vs. MET | W 6-0Dwayne De Rosario | HOU 04/02/2006 vs. COL | W 5-2Landon Donovan | LA 08/12/2012 at CHV | W 4-0Lee Nguyen | NE 09/02/2017 vs. ORL | W 4-0Yimmi Chara | POR 10/28/2020 vs. LA | W 5-2Leo Chu | SEA 03/25/2023 at KC | W 4-1
What was Messi’s previous single-game assist record?
Messi also broke his previous single-game assist record, which stood at three.
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
According to stats treasure trove, FBREF, in 22 season across 5 clubs, the Portuguese forward has accumulated a total of 197 assists. As for the Argentine wizard, he has a total of 291 assists across 21 seasons with 3 clubs.
Messi has now recorded 10 goals and 12 assists in eight appearances this year. Inter Miami’s next game is against CF Montreal which will be played at Saputo Stadium next Sunday.
Making history… AGAIN: 5️⃣ assists 1️⃣ goal tonight for the 🐐 pic.twitter.com/vjqheLTPu6
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) May 5, 2024
