L. Messi Stats
Club: Inter Miami · Position: Forward.
Next: Inter Miami v Charlotte · Major League Soccer · Sat 7 Nov, 21:00 GMT · Charlotte allow 21.0 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
L. Messi (Inter Miami, forward) has 40 goals and 18 assists in 45 appearances in 2026 (3767 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Major League Soccer: 4.28, higher than 99% of 139 forwards. Started 41 of 45. Next: Inter Miami v Charlotte, Sat 7 Nov, 21:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
L. Messi has 29 appearances and 2544 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026 as a forward for Inter Miami.
Messi’s TACTIX Impact runs at 7.9 per match over 29 appearances in Major League Soccer matches, the 99th percentile of 621 qualifying Major League Soccer players.
In 9 of the last 10 appearances that recorded it, L. Messi had a shot (all competitions).
L. Messi (Inter Miami) averages a TACTIX Impact of 7.8 per match across 45 appearances, and has 40 goals and 18 assists in 45 appearances in 2026 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 2 November 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 45 appearances in 2026 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
L. Messi is a forward at Inter Miami, with 29 appearances and 2544 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. TACTIX Impact: 7.9 per match across 29 appearances in Major League Soccer matches, the 99th percentile of 621 qualifying Major League Soccer players. L. Messi has started 41 of 45 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), averaging 84 minutes. That is 86% of the Major League Soccer minutes available to him (2544 of 2970 across 33 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 139 Major League Soccer forwards with 450+ minutes: 4.28 shots per 90 — higher than 99% and 2.51 shots on target per 90 — higher than 99%. Offsides per 90 is up from 0.33 last season (2978 minutes in Major League Soccer) to 0.50 in 2026. L. Messi recorded a shot in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Forwards, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 139): Shooting (elite, 99th percentile) and Scoring (elite, 98th percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (ninth percentile), against 139 Forwards, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 139).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 10.8, 1.2, 2.2, 10.2, 5.0 — trending down, averaging 5.9 against a season figure of 7.8. Discipline: five yellow cards in 45 appearances in 2026. For Argentina this season: 12 appearances, 11 goals, four assists in World Cup, Friendlies and World Cup - Qualification South America — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Inter Miami v Charlotte, Sat 7 Nov, 21:00 GMT (Major League Soccer). Charlotte allow 21.0 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Forwards, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 139): M. Whittaker, Gabriel Pec and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026 · All Competitions
Started 41 of 45 appearances, 4 from the bench · 84 minutes per appearance · 86% of the Major League Soccer minutes available (2544 of 2970).
Major League Soccer only: 29 apps · 7.9 Impact per match in 2026. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Major League Soccer Impact leaderboard.
L. Messi Stats per 90 · Major League Soccer 2026, forward
| Stat | L. Messi | vs forwards | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.92 | higher than 98% | 1.06 |
| Shotsper 90 | 4.28 | higher than 99% | 3.57 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 2.51 | higher than 99% | 2.42 |
| Shot accuracy | 58.7% | higher than 71% | 67.8% |
| Key passesper 90 | 2.62 | higher than 97% | 3.11 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 2.12 | higher than 95% | 2.96 |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 1.52 | higher than 58% | 1.57 |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.50 | fewer than 35% | 0.33 |
Per 90 minutes over 2544 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. Ranked against 139 Major League Soccer forwards with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 2978 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot9 of 10
- 2+ shots9 of 10
- 1+ shot on target8 of 10
- 1+ foul won6 of 10
- Scored6 of 10
- Assisted2 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-09-12 to 2026-11-02, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Major League Soccer 2026, forward
L. Messi · Forwards, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 139) median
| Axis | L. Messi | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 4.28on target 58.7% | 1.99 | 99th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.92 | 0.33 | 98th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 3.08 | 1.29 | 98th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 42.17accuracy 81.2% | 22.95 | 93rd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 2.12success 51.7% | 0.81 | 95th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.21win rate 47.2% | 4.44 | 43rd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 0.71 | 1.35 | 9th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.88 | 1.36 | 20th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2544 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. Cohort: 139 players with 450+ minutes.
For Argentina · national team · 2026
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10.0 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 |
| World Cup - Qualification South America | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where That Sits in Major League Soccer
7.9 per match — 99th percentile of 621 qualifying Major League Soccer players (10+ apps), 2026. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Inter Miami | 33 | 29 | 14 | 2.47 | 2.60 | 7.7 |
| 2026 | Argentina national team | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2.52 | 3.32 | 8.3 |
| 2025 | Inter Miami | 47 | 41 | 25 | 2.21 | 2.86 | 8.7 |
| 2025 | Argentina national team | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.05 | 3.58 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | Inter Miami | 22 | 21 | 11 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | Inter Miami | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.69 | 1.45 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | 16 | 13 | 1.65 | 2.90 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | Argentina national team | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1.52 | 2.21 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 | 2.76 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | Argentina national team | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | Barcelona | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3.55 | 3.49 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | Barcelona | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2.39 | 2.98 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | Barcelona | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | Argentina national team | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 8.8 |
| 2017 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3.51 | 1.95 | 9.1 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | @ New England Revolution | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10.8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-28 | v FC Cincinnati | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-24 | @ New York Red Bulls sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.2 | Match → |
| 2026-10-17 | @ Atlanta United FC | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-14 | v New York City FC | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v DC United | 90 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-06 | Argentina v Benin | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 2026-09-27 | @ Columbus Crew | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 5.7 | Match → |
| 2026-09-20 | v San Diego | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 8.6 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | v Nashville SC | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 9.3 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2026 · all competitions: Shots 4.42 at home (2136 min), 3.37 away (1631 min); Shots on target 2.74 at home (2136 min), 2.15 away (1631 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: L. Messi’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does L. Messi average per 90?
- L. Messi averages 4.28 shots per 90 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026 (2544 minutes) — higher than 99% of 139 Major League Soccer forwards with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does L. Messi have this season?
- This season L. Messi has 40 goals and 18 assists in 45 appearances (3767 minutes played).
- Does L. Messi start every game?
- L. Messi started 41 of 45 appearances in 2026, averaging 84 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does L. Messi get booked?
- L. Messi was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 5 yellow and 0 red this season.
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