Lionel Messi moved Inter Miami another step closer to the No. 1 seed for the MLS Cup playoffs. And the MLS single-season points record remains in the club’s reach as well. Messi scored in the 67th minute and Inter Miami pushed its unbeaten streak to eight straight Major League Soccer matches with a 1-1 tie against Charlotte FC on Saturday night.

Inter Miami plays at Columbus on Wednesday, and a win would wrap up the No. 1 overall seed not just the East, but the Supporters Shield as the regular-season winners as well. Inter Miami (19-4-8) has 65 points with three matches left; Columbus (16-5-9) has 57 points with four matches remaining.

Messi’s goal in the 67th minute helped Inter Miami secure a 1-1 tie with Charlotte FC on Saturday night at Chase Stadium. The draw also helps Miami keep pace in the MLS Supporte

The pulsating pink pack of Inter Miami’s most ardent supporters rocked the north stands of Chase Stadium Saturday night, singing, banging drums, doing their part to energize Lionel Messi and his teammates in a critical home game against Charlotte FC.

Lionel Messi got a yellow card after the end of the game for an argument with the referee. At the end of the match Lionel Messi did not seem to end up very happy. The Argentinian went off insulting the referee for not having called a penalty and the referee ended up giving him a yellow card.