Messi with 5 assists as Inter Miami trash NY Red Bulls 6-2

Inter Miami humiliated New York Red Bulls 6-2 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL as Lionel Messi scored and provided 5 assists while Luis Suarez finished with a hattrick and an assist.

👚🇦🇷 Lionel Messi with 5️⃣ assists and one goal tonight for Inter Miami winning 6-2 vs New York Red Bulls.

…three assists for Luis Suárez to score his first MLS hat-trick. 🫂🇺🇾

12 goals, 11 assists in 11 games for Messi since the new season started. pic.twitter.com/BKKYa8edOT

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 5, 2024

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It’s interesting that the result after the 1^st half was 1-0 for the Red Bulls but in the 2^nd half, the home side scored 6 goals.

Luis Suarez netted the only goal in the 1^st half, but after the break, Matias Rojas tied the result after Messi’s assist. Leo himself scored for the 1^st lead for Inter Miami in the match in the 50^th minute as Matias Rojas netted his 2^nd goal in the game to make it 3-1.

Luis Suarez scored his hattrick between the 69^th and the 81^st minute as all of the assists provided Leo Messi.

Inter Miami are in 1^st place in the East with 24 points after 12 matches as Leo Messi’s side won their last 4 games in the league.

New York Red Bulls are in 4^th place in the same conference with 17 points after 11 games but the Bulls are without a victory in their last 4 league matches.