"It shows how professional he is, how competitive he is," New England coach Caleb Porter said. "The guy's a beast."

Lionel Messi is back among the goals after scoring against New England in MLS this evening.

With this performance, Messi became the first player in MLS history to score multiple goals in four consecutive regular-season matches.

Lionel Messi made MLS history in Inter Miami’s 2–1 victory over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. The Argentine became the first MLS player to score multiple goals in four consecutive regular-season matches.