Messi wins second Golden Boot
Lionel Messi scored 26 goals in 31 games for Inter Miami in the 2026 season.
Lionel Messi became the first player in Major League Soccer history to win the Golden Boot in consecutive seasons. The Inter Miami forward finished the 2026 regular season with 26 goals in 31 matches, the MLS announced on Saturday, November 7.
Messi's 26 goals put him ahead of FC Dallas forward Petar Musa, who scored 22, and Nashville SC's Sam Surridge, with 21. The 39-year-old Argentinian also led the league with 43 offensive contributions and scored multiple goals in six games.
In the final match on November 7, Rodolfo Aloko, a Benin international, scored a 90th-minute equalizer for Charlotte in their 3-3 draw against Miami. Aloko's goal came after a shot from Tyger Smalls was parried by the post.
Why it mattersBenin international Rodolfo Aloko scored a late equalizer in a Major League Soccer match.