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Lionel Messi has been putting on a show the past few weeks and his heroics are great fun to watch, but they are proving costly for people who want to buy tickets to his upcoming games.

Messi’s record-setting performance in Inter Miami’s 6-2 rout of the New York Red Bulls last weekend is jacking up ticket prices for the road game Saturday against CF Montreal.

According to Vivid Seats ticket marketplace, the Inter Miami vs. Montreal game is trending as the hottest Inter Miami ticket this season, with an average ticket price of $465 and the best get-in deal being $246. When the teams met in February 2023 (before Messi) for the season opener in Miami, the average ticket price was $34, which means their upcoming matchup is 1,268 percent more expensive.

Overall, the Inter Miami-Montreal game on May 11 is trending among the hottest MLS tickets on record (since 2009), coming in at No. 7 on the list. It’s hard to blame fans for wanting to see the Argentine legend in person, as he is coming off a game in which he scored a goal and had an MLS record five assists in the second half against the Red Bulls. Here is how the ticket prices for Saturday’s game stack up:.

HOTTEST INTER MIAMI TICKETS (2024): AVERAGE SOLD PRICE

Inter Miami CF at CF Montreal 5/11/24: $465

Inter Miami CF at Los Angeles Galaxy, 2/25/24, $446

Inter Miami CF at Toronto FC 10/5/24: $397

Inter Miami CF at Columbus Crew 10/2/24: $364

Inter Miami CF at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5/25/24: $335

HOTTEST MLS TICKETS (SINCE 2009): AVERAGE SOLD PRICE

Inter Miami CF at Los Angeles FC 9/3/23: $732

Leagues Cup (Inter Miami CF at FC Dallas) 8/6/23: $678

MLS Cup (New York City FC at Portland Timbers) 12/11/21: $597

Inter Miami CF at New York Red Bulls 8/26/23: $517

Leagues Cup (Inter Miami CF at Nashville SC) 8/19/23: $509

Leagues Cup (Inter Miami CF at Philadelphia Union) 8/15/23: $488

Inter Miami CF at CF Montreal 5/11/24: $465

Inter Miami CF at Los Angeles Galaxy, 2/25/24, $446

US Open Cup (Inter Miami CF at FC Cincinnati) 8/23/23: $440