With the goal, new signing Sergio Reguilon's influence is already showing as the Spanish left back made his way down the pitch to get onto the ball and set up Messi with his first assist for the Herons. Then Messi did the rest with a seeing-eye shot to beat Nashville keeper Brian Schwake.

Lionel Messi has hit a remarkable career milestone that only one other football player in the history of the sport has verifiably achieved.