Messi Scores Brace in Inter Miami's 4-0 Win; Toklomati Nets Winner for Charlotte
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
ליאו מסי scored two goals for Inter Miami in their 4-0 victory over D.C. United, just four days after retiring from the Argentine national team. His brace brings his league goal tally to 23 for the season. Meanwhile, Israeli player עידן טוקלומטי scored twice, including the game-winning goal in stoppage time, to lead Charlotte to a 3-2 win over Dallas. Inter Miami extended their unbeaten run against D.C. United to seven games.
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- ליאו מסי scored two goals for Inter Miami in their 4-0 win over D.C. United.
- עידן טוקלומטי scored two goals, including the winner, in Charlotte's 3-2 victory over Dallas.
- לואיס סוארס also scored two goals for Inter Miami in the match.
- מסי's brace increases his MLS goal count to 23 for the 2026 season.
- Inter Miami extended their unbeaten streak against D.C. United to seven games.
Four days after his emotional farewell from the Argentine national team, ליאו מסי returned to scoring for Inter Miami, netting a brace in a 4-0 victory over D.C. United in MLS regular season play. The win on Saturday night also saw teammate לואיס סוארס score twice. מסי's goals bring his league total to 23, extending his lead in the 2026 MLS Golden Boot race.
Inter Miami took an early lead in the third minute with a goal from סוארס, assisted by סרחיו רגילון and חרמן ברטרמה. סוארס completed his brace in the 39th minute, again set up by ברטרמה. מסי scored his first goal in the 47th minute, receiving a pass from סוארס and finishing with his left foot. He added his second in the 60th minute after an impressive individual effort, receiving a pass from רודריגו דה פול, dribbling past two defenders, and shooting into the bottom right corner. דה פול registered his 13th assist of the season, while סוארס now has nine assists. ברטרמה provided two assists in the match, and goalkeeper דיין סנט קלייר kept a clean sheet. Inter Miami extended their unbeaten streak against D.C. United to seven games, with five wins and two draws.
In other MLS action, Israeli legionnaire עידן טוקלומטי starred with two goals and an assist in Charlotte's 3-2 win over Dallas. טוקלומטי scored the dramatic winning goal in the second minute of stoppage time. Dallas had taken a 2-0 lead with goals from לוגן פארינגטון and פטר מוסה. טוקלומטי pulled one back in the 70th minute, then assisted the equalizer for הארי טופולו four minutes later. He completed his brace in the 92nd minute, securing a crucial win for Charlotte, who now sit fifth in the Eastern Conference with 46 points. ליאל עבדה started alongside טוקלומטי and was substituted in the 69th minute.
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