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<p>Argentine superstar Messi thought that he had broken the deadlock in that contest when slipping beyond a challenge on the edge of the box and drilling into the back of the net with 38 minutes on the clock. That effort was, however, ruled out following a VAR review.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">GO LA ZO DE LEO MESSI 💥🐐 <a href="https://t.co/GJMqCLqOwe">pic.twitter.com/GJMqCLqOwe</a></p>— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1909034775517753506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>The Herons then fell behind two minutes into first-half stoppage-time when ex-Italy international Federico Bernardeschi found the target. There was still <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/inter-miami-player-ratings-vs-toronto-fc-lionel-messi/blt98ec0628c7a6165d" target="_blank">enough time on the clock for Messi to restore parity</a> before the interval.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was afforded too much space just inside the penalty area, allowing him to control a pass that was fizzed into his feet and spin on the spot. A trademark left-footed volley was then hooked into the bottom corner.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🇺🇸 Leo Messi, Inter Miami’s all-time leading goal contributor in MLS with 44 G/A after tonight’s goal.<br><br>8 G/A in 8 games for Inter Miami this year, goal again… and 856 career goals for Messi. 🇦🇷 <a href="https://t.co/o9gzmO3zlB">pic.twitter.com/o9gzmO3zlB</a></p>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1909049707793441037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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DID YOU KNOW?

<p>That effort means that Messi now has 44 goal contributions for Inter Miami across his MLS career. Nobody in the club’s history has more, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wasnt-my-mvp-usmnt-legend-alexi-lalas-reacts-lionel-messi-award-inter-miami-superstar-named-best-mls-2024/bltf4316515654b3054" target="_blank">the reigning MVP</a> adding another entry to the record books.</p>

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<p>Messi, who has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-luis-suarez-playing-lionel-messi-rested-inter-miami-selection-calls-explained-ex-barcelona-superstars-treated-differently-mls/blt8d9b2e957c15341c" target="_blank">seen his game time carefully managed after picking up the odd injury</a>, completed the full 90 minutes against Toronto at Chase Stadium. He was unable to help Inter Miami find a winner, as they were held to a 1-1 draw, but Javier Mascherano’s side remain unbeaten in MLS action this season.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: Vintage Lionel Messi! Argentine superstar tees himself up & fires home pinpoint strike for record-setting Inter Miami goal against Toronto in MLS | Goal.com

Lionel Messi registered a stunning strike for Inter Miami as he claimed another notable record in their MLS draw with Toronto FC.

VIDEO: Vintage Lionel Messi! Argentine superstar tees himself up &amp; fires home pinpoint strike for record-setting Inter Miami goal against Toronto in MLS

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