In the first leg of the MLS playoff quarter-finals, Messi scored twice as Inter Miami defeated Nashville 3-1 at home.
With this match, Messi's career goal total reached 891. At the age of 38 years and 122 days and 1131 games, he surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo (39 years and 89 days, 1220 games), becoming the fastest and youngest player in football history to reach the 890-goal mark, having achieved it in 89 games less than Ronaldo.