Movie theaters around the country may be showing “Superman,” but the real Man of Steel was doing his own hero work in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
Lionel Messi<\/a> continued his super-human form Saturday night at Chase Stadium, logging a brace for a record fifth-consecutive MLS match to help Inter Miami CF<\/a> dispatch Nashville SC<\/a>, 2-1<\/a>, and end their league-best 15-match unbeaten run.<\/p>\n “There aren’t very many words. It’s incredible what he continues to do,” head coach Javier Mascherano told reporters post-match. “To break great records now every three days… I’ve said it a thousand times today; he is the flag for our team.<\/p>\n “He is the one. He’s the leader. He shows us the way to compete.”<\/p>\n \n GOAT-level form<\/p>\n With Saturday’s result, the Herons are unbeaten in six league matches while winning five in a row. Fifth in the Eastern Conference with 38 points, they have three games in hand on all four teams above them in the standings.<\/p>\n Messi (16g\/7a) has been the unquestioned catalyst.<\/p>\n At 38 years old, the legendary Argentine No. 10 has hit a vein of form that rivals the best stretches of his career. He’s bagged a brace in his last five league matches, logging a ridiculous 10 goals and five assists over this span.<\/p>\n Even more crucially are the quality of teams he’s faced over this period: Columbus Crew<\/a> and Nashville SC are among the favorites for MLS Cup, while the New England Revolution<\/a> have been one of the most defensively stout teams in the league.<\/p>\n It’s a stretch of form that rolls back the clock to some of his best moments, harkening back to a six-game stretch in late 2012 in which he grabbed a brace in six consecutive LaLiga matches for FC Barcelona.<\/p>\n \n Golden Boot leader<\/p>\n