"Messi scored the first goal of the night, curling the ball into the top left corner for his 25th of the season. The club captain later set up longtime teammate Jordi Alba for the second goal of the game, as the defender looped a shot over the head of Atlanta goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert on his final ever regular-season MLS home game."
"Alba announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2025 MLS campaign, and received a special tribute from Inter Miami following the final whistle on Saturday night. Luis Suárez volleyed in Miami's third goal of the night in the 61st minute with an exquisite right-footed strike from the top of the penalty area and Messi added his second in the dying minutes to finish off the scoring."
"Messi's second of the night put him on 26 for the season, two ahead of LAFC striker Denis Bouanga in the race for the MLS Golden Boot. Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul, who featured in Argentina's friendly win against Venezuela on Friday, celebrated each goal from the sidelines alongside La Albiceleste players Leandro Paredes, Nicolás Otamendi and Giovani Lo Celso."
Lionel Messi captained Inter Miami CF to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United at Chase Stadium, briefly leaving Argentina national team duty to play. Messi scored twice, including a curling opener for his 25th and a late finish for his 26th of the season, and provided the assist for Jordi Alba's goal. Jordi Alba looped a shot over Atlanta goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert in his final regular-season MLS home game and received a special tribute after the match. Luis Suárez scored Miami's third with a right-footed volley in the 61st minute. Several Miami players missed the match due to international duty.
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