The 2025 MLS Regular Season has concluded. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and provided one assist in this morning’s final match—securing both the MLS Regular Season Golden Boot and Assist Crown with his standout performance on the closing day.
In the goalscoring charts, Messi claimed the Golden Boot with 29 goals, five more than second-placed Nashville SC forward Sam Surridge.
On the assists list, Messi tied with San Diego FC’s Anders Dreyer at 19 assists, sharing the Assist Crown. MLS’s official assist criteria differ from standard stats: both the final pass and directly goal-enabling penultimate pass count (similar to basketball’s assist rules). The penultimate pass is credited if the scorer shoots quickly, but excluded if the scorer dribbles for over 10 seconds before shooting .
