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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>Argentine bagged a brace in derby</li><li>Loves scoring in 'Clasico' fixtures</li><li>First with his head since May 2021</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>

Inter Miami & MLS treated to Lionel Messi rarity as all-time great breaks three-year duck stretching back to last goal for Barcelona

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<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner bagged a brace in that contest, as the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/luis-suarez-inter-miami-orlando-city-mls/blt986abf1673fa4849" target="_blank">Herons swept to a 5-0 victory against their Florida neighbours</a>. Ex-Barcelona star Messi has always had a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-loves-clasico-inter-miami-ex-barcelona-great-message-orlando-city-new-real-madrid-florida-derby/blt6f636ba1648134ca" target="_blank">habit of finding the target in ‘Clasico’ fixtures</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>It came as no surprise to see him hit the net against Orlando, as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/people-soccer-memory-luis-suarez-bites-critics-opening-mls-goal-account-inter-miami-derby-orlando-city/blt7f07c0d89bbf7127" target="_blank">Luis Suarez opened his MLS account</a>, with the 26-year-old now scoring in back-to-back games at the start of the 2024 campaign. Those in attendance were, however, treated to a Messi novelty.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Standing at 5ft 7in tall, Messi has never been renowned for prowess in the air. As a result, he does not tend to score many goals with his head. He did just that, though, versus Orlando – bringing a run stretching back to May 2021 to a close.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2021 - Lionel Messi's 62nd-minute goal on Saturday was his first headed goal in nearly three years, last scoring a header against Celta de Vigo on May 16, 2021. Novelty. <a href="https://t.co/Dfjg1mfLrB">pic.twitter.com/Dfjg1mfLrB</a></p>— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJack/status/1764108836376330354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Messi <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-lionel-messi-wife-antonela-roccuzzo-happy-united-states-inter-miami-hell-psg/bltda3ccb86f3df0db1" target="_blank">did not score a single goal with his head for Paris Saint-Germain</a>, with his last effort with that part of his body recorded against Celta Vigo – which was also his last of any kind for Barcelona. There may be more to come in the United States, with Inter Miami looking to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mls-watch-out-inter-miami-lionel-messi-win-everything-2024-crazy-eighth-ballon-d-or/blt8adde7fc64f6ebb3 " target="_blank">chase down major silverware on multiple fronts</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

Inter Miami & MLS treated to Lionel Messi rarity as all-time great breaks three-year duck stretching back to last goal for Barcelona | Goal.com Singapore

Inter Miami and MLS have been treated to a Lionel Messi rarity, with the Argentine breaking a three-year goal duck against Orlando City.

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