Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were the stars of the show as Inter Miami extended their winning streak against the New York Red Bulls. Messi had a hand in all six goals, while Suarez scored a hat-trick in a 6-2 victory at Chase Stadium.
The Eastern Conference leaders, on a three-match winning run in MLS, conceded an early goal to Dante Vanzeir in the 30th minute. However, they turned the game around in the second half, with Messi setting up two goals for Matias Rojas before scoring himself.
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Suarez then stole the spotlight with a quick-fire hat-trick, all assisted by Messi. Emil Forsberg’s late penalty for the Red Bulls was a mere consolation as they suffered their fourth winless game.
In a data debrief, Messi set two new MLS records with his exceptional performance for the Herons. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s six goal contributions and five assists were unmatched in a single game.