Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026 - ESPN

Lionel Messi will aim for more success in 2026. His Inter Miami side captured its first MLS Cup title last season and will look to defend it — and add further silverware too — in its first season at Nu Stadium, the club's new home.

More importantly though, Messi will captain Argentina in North America as they attempt to defend their FIFA World Cup crown, with him targeting a second title and a fourth for his country in what could be his final tournament.

As the 38-year-old continues to feature for both club and country, ESPN will track his performances game-by-game, providing stats and analysis each time he pulls on a Herons or Albiceleste jersey.

Messi's 2026 tally:

Games played: 15

Goals: 10

Assists: 3

Lionel Messi picks up two assists and a goal as Inter Miami take down Toronto FC on the road.

It was a day of star power. Not only were Rodrigo De Paul, Luis Suárez and Sergio Reguilón all on the score sheet for the Herons, so was Messi — and he added a pair of assists, too.

While Miami has yet to taste victory at its new home, it continues to take care of business on the road. Saturday's win in Toronto extended the club's unbeaten record away from home in 2026 to seven games, picking up six wins and one draw in the first few months of the season.

Messi curls home beauty for Inter Miami

Messi notched a goal and an assist on Saturday in what ended up being an astonishing collapse for Inter Miami at Nu Stadium.

The Herons were leading 3-0 after Messi's classy 33rd-minute strike, but gifted the visitors four goals — including a Martín Ojeda hat trick — to once again miss out on a victory at their new home ground. Orlando's comeback from three goals down marks only the third time in MLS history that a team has claimed all