Due to his excellent play for Minnesota United, Bongokuhle Hlongwane is now competing against Lionel Messi for the MLS League Cup’s Golden Boot.

Hlongwane, an attacker for Bafana Bafana, is enjoying the time of his life playing for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.

His quantity of goals in the League Cup, where he is now tied with Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, is proof of that.

The former Maritzburg United player scored three braces in three games against Puebla, Chicago, and Columbus Crew prior to his goal against Toluca in a 2-2 tie on Wednesday morning.

THE PERFORMANCE OF BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE IN THE MLS LEAGUE CUP
As a result, the 23-year-old’s total of seven goals for Minnesota United in the League Cup is equal to Lionel Messi’s.

Unquestionably, Bongokuhle Hlongwane’s strong run of form has been a key motivator this season.

The Bafana Bafana star has played a total of 28 games in all MLS tournaments, scoring 15 goals.

Bongokuhle Hlongwane

This season he played in total 21 times for 1856 minutes for Major League Soccer.

Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored 5 goals for Minnesota United. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 10th in Major League Soccer. In the last match Minnesota United drew 1-1 against Los Angeles FC. The next match in Major League Soccer will be against New England.

Minnesota United performance and stats

Minnesota United is currently 10th in the Major League Soccer with 28 points.

In the last 22 games, it has won 7 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Minnesota United drawn 1-1 against Los Angeles FC.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 26 goals and conceding 30.​

Minnesota United will play the next match in Major League Soccer against New England on Thursday 22nd of June in Saint Paul.​

Lionel Messi

This season he played in total 32 times for 2842 minutes for Ligue 1.

Lionel Messi scored 15 goals for Paris Saint Germain. He procured 16 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Ligue 1. In the last match Paris Saint Germain won 3-0 against Jeonbuk Motors. The next match in Ligue 1 will be against Lorient.

Inter Miami performance and stats

Inter Miami is currently 15th in the Major League Soccer with 18 points.

In the last 22 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 14 times. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 3-0 against St. Louis City.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 36.​

Inter Miami will play the next match in Major League Soccer against Charlotte on Sunday 20th of August in Fort Lauderdale.​