The final matches of the 2026 MLS regular season were played overnight on Nov. 8. Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi finished as the stage’s top scorer.
Messi scored 26 goals in 31 matches. FC Dallas player Petar Musa ranked second among the scorers with 22 goals. Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge completed the top three with 20.
Messi also recorded 17 assists. Only Charlotte FC forward Pep Biel had more, with 18.