Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez reignited their deadly attacking partnership as Inter Miami returned to winning ways with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Orlando City in the MLS, MySportDab reports.
After an opening 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake, the Herons settled for a 1-1 draw against Los Angeles but are now back to winning ways thumping Orlando City to continue on their unbeaten start to the season.
Luis Suarez, who joined the club this season from Gremio, got off the mark as he scored what may be the quickest MLS brace this season.
The former Liverpool, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid forward opened the scoring for Inter Miami in the 4th minute.
Seven minutes after his first goal, Suarez added to the tally, scoring in the 11th minute to make it double the lead and bag his brace.
Before the break, Taylor extended the lead for the home side, scoring a minute before the half-hour to make it 3-0.
In the second half, Inter Miami continued on their dominant performance and were set to nail home victory.
Lionel Messi also registered his name in the scoresheet, scoring in the 57th minute to make it 4-0. Five minutes after the goal, the Barcelona legend found the back of the net again, scoring I. The 62nd minute to make it 5-0.
Orlando City did little to find a consolation as Inter Miami held on to secure a 5-0 emphatic win over the visitors.
The Herons have now won two of their three matches this season, drawing one. They are top of the MLS Eastern Conference table with 7 points from three matches.
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