Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory ​over the New England Revolution on Sunday (November 1, 2026) night that has major playoff ‌seeding implications.

Messi also assisted German Berterame’s 69th-minute equalizer for ​Inter Miami (16-6-11, 59 points), which moved above New ⁠England (18-11-4, 58 points) into second place in the Eastern Conference with one regular-season match remaining.

Telasco Segovia provided assists on both goals as the Herons ‌snapped a two- match winless run.

Daniel Gazdag scored in the 53rd minute for New England, which failed to extend ‌its four-match winning streak and lost for the first ‌time ⁠this season after being ahead or tied in the 75th ⁠minute.

An 87th-minute apparent own-goal equalizer for the Revolution was overturned after video review, with referee Sergii Boiko ruling Luca Langoni offside on the play.

Messi was the ​primary architect of his own ‌matchwinner, picking up a loose ball about 30 yards from goal before slaloming through multiple New England defenders.

Segovia also provided a critical touch to keep the play alive, shielding another defender while ‌playing the ball back onto his captain’s left foot ​for a clinical finish into the bottom left corner.

New England started the second half better, and Peyton ⁠Miller set up its go- ahead goal brilliantly, beating Gonzalo Lujan on the dribble to get around the right corner and into the ‌penalty area before sliding a pass toward the penalty spot.

Ilay Feingold added a backheeled touch to set up the shot for Gazdag, who powered in his first-time shot past Dayne St. Clair from eight yards out.

That sparked Miami into action. Messi forced Matt Turner into a diving stop in the 65th minute ‌before Brooklyn Raines cleared Berterame’s rebound effort off the line.

Berterame leveled four minutes ​later.

Segovia scooped a lofted pass into the penalty area for Messi, who reached it between two defenders but ⁠wasn’t in position to send a header goalbound. Instead, he popped it ⁠airborne, allowing time for Berterame to arrive and power a more forceful downward effort beyond Turner into the bottom ‌right corner.

Chances were scant before halftime.

Berterame forced Turner into a comfortable stop in the 28th minute. New England’s best arrived ​nine minutes later, when Raines fired high on a one- time chance from close range.