Messi shines brightly to help Inter Miami reach historic milestone

On the morning of March 3 (Vietnam time), Messi and Inter Miami hosted Orlando City in the second round of the US Major League Soccer (MLS). The home team took just 11 minutes to take a 2-0 lead thanks to a double from Luis Suarez. Before the end of the first half, Robert Taylor scored to give Inter Miami a 3-goal lead.

The second half of the match witnessed Messi's brilliant performance. In the 57th and 62nd minutes, the Argentine superstar scored two goals, sealing a 5-0 victory for the home team at Lockhart Stadium. Notably, Messi's two goals were scored with his chest and head. This was the first time in his career that El Pulga scored two goals without scoring with his feet.

Messi scored twice for Inter Miami (Photo: Reuters)

Beating Orlando City 5-0 is also the biggest win in Inter Miami's history. Founded in early 2018, Inter Miami has won 4 times by 4 goals against opponents in more than 6 years of existence. Those were 5-1 wins against Cincinnati (MLS) in October 2021, 4-0 wins against Toronto FC (MLS) in September 2021, 4-0 wins against Charlotte FC (Leagues Cup) in August 2023 and 4-0 wins against Atlanta United (Leagues Cup) in July 2023.

The win over Orlando City helped Inter Miami continue to lead the MLS Eastern Conference standings this season with 7 points, 3 points more than the second-placed team but having played 1 more game.

Messi has scored three goals in MLS this season to join DC United's Christian Benteke at the top of the scoring charts.

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