Messi was involved in all four goals as Inter Miami thrashed FC Cincinnati on Sunday night, taking his tally to a mind-blowing 1,300 goal contributions as he continues to impress at 38 years old.
The Argentina legend created history as he now has 12 goal contributions, the most in the history of the MLS Cup playoffs, in what is an incredible achievement.
Messi's first-half strike was also his sixth from four games in this season's play-offs, a statistic that only shows that the forward will not slow down despite coming to the twilight of his career.
Messi pledged his long-term future to Inter Miami by penning a new three-year contract last month, despite reports suggesting that he could return to La Liga in the summer.
This performance now pits Messi’s side against New York City FC, who blew away top-seeded Philadelphia Union with a 1-0 win on Sunday night.
Miami boss Javier Mascherano said he was proud of his team’s performance as they aim to lift the cup and hand Messi yet another trophy.
"I'm proud of how the team played on a very difficult pitch against a very difficult opponent.
"The players showed incredible character and played a practically perfect match."
"It's an honour and a privilege not only to manage Leo but this group of players.
"We know what Leo is capable of - he proves it every weekend. Today, he did another incredible job off the ball, because we already know what he's capable of with it."