Lionel Messi is making MLS history. The Argentinian, involved in all 6 of Miami’s goals

Lionel Messi is making MLS history. The Argentinian, involved in all 6 of Miami’s goals

Still considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi also made history in Major League Soccer. The 36-year-old Argentine was directly involved in all of his side’s goals in Inter Miami’s 6-2 win over New York Red Bulls. The world champion scored the 2-1 goal and provided another 5 assists.

Never in MLS history has a player been directly involved in six goals in a game, and never has a player managed five assists.

Luis Suarez, Messi’s team-mate from his time at Barcelona, ​​scored the first hat-trick in Miami, while Paraguayan Matias Rojas also scored twice from Messi assists.

Inter Miami’s victory is all the more spectacular as at halftime the Red Bulls were leading 1-0!

Inter Miami vs. New York Red Bulls

“What we saw today surprised people, of course, because you don’t see that in footballSuarez said of Messi’s five assists.

“But as a teammate and someone who knows him well, nothing surprises me about him“, the Uruguayan added.

Messi now has ten goals and twelve assists in eight league games for the unbeaten Eastern Conference leaders.