The striker of the Inter Miami formation, Lionel Messi, managed, on Saturday, a historic performance in the MLS. He provided five decisive assists and scored a goal in the 6-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls, reports News.ro.
Messi wasn’t the only player to shine in this match played in Florida, as fellow Uruguayan Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick.
Lionel Messi started his festival right, with his franchise leading 1-0 at half-time: after providing his first pass to his new colleague Matias Rojas, in the 48th minute, himself the eight-time winner The Ballon d’Or gave Miami the lead two minutes later after a pass from Luis Suarez.
After a double by Rojas, the Uruguayan Luis Suarez scored three times in less than 15 minutes, from the 68th minute to the 81st minute, each time from Messi’s pass.
This statistic, unprecedented in MLS, allows the Argentine to take the number of goals to 10 and decisive assists to 12 in eight games played. This victory keeps Inter Miami at the top of the Eastern Conference, with 24 points in 12 matches. New York is in 4th place with 17 points from 11 games.
