Messi bags hat-trick as Inter roar into playoffs with 5-2 win over Nashville
A rampant Lionel Messi scored a sensational hat-trick to seal Major League Soccer's Golden Boot award on Saturday as Inter Miami roared into the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over Nashville SC.
The Argentine superstar tallied an astonishing 29 goals from 28 matches, with Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga and Nashville's Sam Surridge tied for second best with 24 goals.After Baltasar Rodriguez made it 3-2 to Miami in the 67th, Messi completed his hat- trick in the 81st with a curling shot through traff
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Niko Tsakiris scores 1st MLS goal, Earthquakes beat Austin 2-1 in regular-season finale
Niko Tsakiris scored his first career MLS goal in the 77th minute, Josef Martínez also scored a goal and the San Jose Earthquakes beat Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Austin (13-13-8) is sixth in the Western Conference and will play No. 3 seed Los Angeles FC in the MLS Cup playoffs.
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