# Messi claims second straight Golden Boot as Nashville sets points record on MLS Decision Day

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/messi-claims-second-straight-golden-boot-as-nashville-sets-points-record-on-mls-decision-day/
- Published: 2026-11-08T03:31:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T03:53:43+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/07/lionel-messi-mls-golden-boot-inter-miami-charlotte-nashville-playoffs
- Topics: Football, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Messi won his second straight Golden Boot with 26 goals.
- Miami drew 3-3 after leading Charlotte 3-0.
- Nashville set an MLS record with 77 points.

## Summary

Lionel Messi became the first player to win consecutive MLS Golden Boot awards, finishing the regular season with 26 goals. Inter Miami let a three-goal lead slip in a 3-3 draw with Charlotte, but kept second place in the Eastern Conference and secured home advantage for the first two playoff rounds.

Nashville set a new MLS single-season points record, ending with 77 after beating Cincinnati 2-0 and surpassing Miami’s previous record of 74. Miami finished on 60 points, ahead of New England on 58; the day’s results also settled the remaining playoff places, with Portland, Real Salt Lake and Seattle qualifying in the West.

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