Inter Miami finished their MLS regular season with a 3–3 draw against Charlotte on Saturday, 7 November. Charlotte’s official match report credits Miami’s goals to Ian Fray, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul. Liel Abada scored twice for the visitors before Rodolfo Aloko equalised; Messi did not score.
Miami have separately confirmed Columbus Crew as their opponents in the opening play-off round. The club says the best-of-three series falls between 20 November and 2 December, with exact match dates and kickoff times still to be announced. That is a series window, rather than a confirmed first-game date.
Messi was named in Miami’s official starting line-up. We have recorded the completed zero-goal check without adding a goal row or guessing his assists or playing minutes. The appearance archive retains its earlier cutoff, so current scoring rates are withheld until the match-level denominator has been reviewed. A confirmed play-off pairing does not establish an individual scoring award.
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Charlotte FC · official final report ↗
Full official text read. The final 3-3 draw and Miami scorers Fray, Suarez and De Paul establish no Messi goal; Abada’s early finish was disallowed and is excluded. Updated 23:56 UTC. Not used to infer Messi assists or minutes. · Source published 7 Nov 2026, 23:16 GMT · Checked 8 Nov 2026, 00:06 GMT
Inter Miami CF · official Columbus pairing ↗
Official club announcement read. Columbus confirmed for the opening best-of-three round, within the 20 November to 2 December window; exact match dates and kickoffs not yet announced. No individual award result or future goal assumed. · Source published 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 GMT · Checked 8 Nov 2026, 00:05 GMT
Inter Miami CF · official starting line-up ↗
The official lineup names Messi as a starter. A starting selection alone does not establish final minutes or assists; Charlotte’s report separately supports the completed result. No original video or social post independently watched or read. · Source published 7 Nov 2026, 20:06 GMT · Checked 8 Nov 2026, 00:05 GMT
