WATCH: Messi nets third MLS hat trick in Inter Miami's win vs. FC Cincinnati

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TL;DR

Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in Inter Miami's 5-3 victory over FC Cincinnati, marking his third MLS hat trick. He scored in the 24th, 55th, and 89th minutes of the match.

Key points

Lionel Messi scored three goals in a single MLS match.
Inter Miami won 5-3 against FC Cincinnati.
Messi's goals came in the 24th, 55th, and 89th minutes.
This was Messi's third MLS hat trick.
Messi previously scored hat tricks on Decision Day.

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WATCH: Messi nets third MLS hat trick in Inter Miami's win vs. FC Cincinnati

Lionel Messi has scored three goals in a single MLS match for the third time since joining Inter Miami, helping the team to a 5-3 victory over FC Cincinnati.

Messi was on the mark in the 24th minute, the 55th minute and the 89th minute, with just one coming off his famous left foot.

The hat trick broke a habit for Messi, who had scored his other two MLS hat tricks on Decision Day, the final day of the MLS regular season. He logged those on the last day of the 2024 and 2025 regular seasons.

Messi's third goal may be reviewed and credited as an own goal. The Argentine slid to get a touch on a pass toward the penalty spot from Mateo Silvetti and put his shot off the post. It appeared to ricochet off FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano.

How many goals does Lionel Messi have this MLS season?

For now, however, it's three goals for Messi that take his goal total this season to 12 goals in 13 MLS matches.

Mar. 18, 2026: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates with teammate Sergio Reguilon #3 of Inter Miami CF after scoring his team's first goal during the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 Second Leg match between Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Messi, the Argentine World Cup champion, scored his 900th goal for club and country in Inter MiamiÕs match against Nashville SC.