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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Left Barcelona in summer of 2021</li><li>Spent two seasons with French giants</li><li>Is now chasing American dream in Florida</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

Lionel Messi sees remarkable three-year goal sequence snapped! Inter Miami defeat ends run that covered entire spell at PSG & trophy-winning start to life in MLS

<p>The Argentine icon <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/secret-meetings-10-year-project-how-david-beckham-signed-lionel-messi-inter-miami-co-owner/bltcc28a521e2bdff22 " target="_blank">completed a stunning move to the United States in the summer of 2023</a>. He helped to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/44-trophies-lionel-messi-all-time-record-very-good-hands-inter-miami-tata-martino-historic-leagues-cup/blt4c0a84c28d5bf241 " target="_blank">inspire a historic Leagues Cup triumph</a> within weeks of his arrival in Florida, with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neymar-experienced-hell-lionel-messi-psg-failing-make-history-france/blt4f8f102bcb47e63b" target="_blank">testing spell in Paris</a> being put to the back of his mind.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Messi has become a talismanic presence for Inter Miami, with the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-mls-mvp-only-clown-disagree-ex-usmnt-star-taylor-twellman-inter-miami-superstar-rewriting-history/blt39d8b7dfad9797ba" target="_blank">current campaign seeing him generate MVP talk</a> after breaking into double figures for goals and assists. His latest strike came against Atlanta United, but was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-how-stop-lionel-messi-luis-suarez-atlanta-united-plan-mls-rivals-inter-miami-superstars-contained/blt0dd5c44305cb3fca" target="_blank">unable to see the Herons to another win as they went down 3-1 on home soil</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has never been invincible, despite appearing to be so at times, but he is accustomed to emerging victorious when hitting the back of the net. He <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-it-went-wrong-lionel-messi-psg/blt96ec5310265fdbfd" target="_blank">never suffered defeat when scoring for Paris Saint-Germain</a>, and had preserved that record after linking up with Inter Miami.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Their setback against Atlanta, after seeing their captain find the target, represents an unwanted first for Messi in the U.S. You have to turn the clock all the way back to May 16, 2021 and Barcelona’s 2-1 reversal against Celta Vigo to find the last time that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-vs-cristiano-ronaldo-ex-barcelona-portugal-star-deco-diplomatic-ideal-world-answer-goat-debate/bltd40c84d158ed2236" target="_blank">Messi scored and lost at club level</a>.</p>

TELL ME MORE

<p>He has suffered that fate with Argentina, in their opening game of the 2022 World Cup against Saudi Arabia, but <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-messi-lifts-world-cup-trophy-argentina-thrilling-penalty-shootout-france-goat/blt38b30d6ba3692fc1" target="_blank">went on claim a global crown in Qatar</a> and has his sights set on more major honours in 2024 – including <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/is-lionel-messi-giving-all-mls-inter-miami-tata-martino-questions-argentina-international-saving-himself-copa-america/blt712d480a1a31a9fb" target="_blank">a Copa America title defence</a> and pursuit of MLS Cup glory.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

Lionel Messi sees remarkable three-year goal sequence snapped! Inter Miami defeat ends run that covered entire spell at PSG & trophy-winning start to life in MLS | Goal.com Singapore

Lionel Messi has seen a remarkable three-year goal sequence snapped, with that run covering his entire spell at PSG and start to life at Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi sees remarkable three-year goal sequence snapped! Inter Miami defeat ends run that covered entire spell at PSG &amp; trophy-winning start to life in MLS