Lionel Messi recorded his second consecutive brace for Inter Miami in the MLS as the Herons steamrollered to a thumping 4-1 victory over New England at the Gillette Stadium, MySportDab reports.
Messi’s brace kept the Gerardo Martino-led side on a three-match winning run as they maintained their grip on top of the MLS Eastern Conference table.
It was a tricky tie for the Florida-based outfit as they conceded one of the fastest goals in the MLS this season before the spectacular turnaround.
The hosts got off the mark just a minute into the game when Chancalay scored just a minute into the game to give the home side the lead.
Inter Miami got themselves together after conceding and bundled the game effectively with a dominant display.
Two minutes after the half-hour, Lionel Messi got off the mark for the Herons, scoring a stunner to level the scores before the break.
It was still a strongly contested affair by the two sides. Lionel Messi’s skillful, slippery, and sleeky moves were a constant threat with New England’s defence struggling to mark out the footballing genius.
Seven minutes after the hour mark, Messi scored again to bag his brace and fire the home side into the lead.
With the game flipped in the visitors’ favor, New England attempted to claw their charges back but ended up shooting themselves in the foot with open and navigable lapses in their defence.
A quick double, five minutes part, sealed the victory for the away side. Cremaschi scored in the 83rd minute before Luis Suarez wrapped up the goalscoring rout in the 88th minute to seal a crucial 4-1 victory for the Herons.
The win has seen the 2023 League Cup champions maintain their grip on top of the MLS Eastern Conference table with 21 points from 11 games, 3 points above Cincinnati in second place, who have a game in hand [WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS HERE]
