If Inter Miami win the regular-season finale against New England on Oct. 19, the Herons would finish with 74 points — one more than the MLS-record 73 that New England managed in 2021.

Inter Miami had already clinched the Supporters’ Shield and top seed for the MLS playoffs, and remains on pace to break MLS points record with one game to go.

Inter Miami stands just one victory away from breaking the record for most points earned in a single Major League Soccer regular season after a last-minute 1-0 win over Toronto FC on Saturday at BMO Field.

Despite having the MLS points record on the line, Tata Martino had to consider the long-term health of his stars on Saturday, resting Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez to begin their match at Toronto FC. After a first half when they should've trailed due to the strong attacking chances that Toronto created,

Inter Miami remained on track for the record points tally in Major League Soccer history after Leonardo Campana's stoppage-time goal gave them a 1-0 win at Toronto.

Argentine star Lionel Messi of Inter Miami was the main attraction at BMO Field in Toronto on Saturday, prompting chants of "Messi, Messi" and turning up the volume when he finally came on in the 61st minute against Toronto FC.