Simply once you thought Lionel Messi could not do the rest to drop your jaw, he goes off and does this. On Saturday evening, Messi recorded 5 assists and one objective within the second half as Inter Miami destroyed the New York Purple Bulls, 6-2. He grew to become the primary participant in MLS historical past with six objective contributions in a single sport whereas additionally changing into the one participant to document 5 assists in a single MLS contest. 

NYRB entered the match at Inter with a fairly stable defensive document, permitting only one objective per sport via 10 matches. That goals-allowed quantity took an enormous hit in a wild attacking show as Inter Miami have now scored at the least three targets in 4 consecutive matches. 

Messi discovered the online as soon as after which supplied a hat trick of assists to Luis Suarez whereas delivering two extra to new man Matias Rojas. 

On the fifth objective of the sport, Messi and Suarez simply toyed round with the NYRB protection as in the event that they had been enjoying in opposition to an beginner aspect. Have a look:

Within the course of, Messi grew to become the primary participant in Inter Miami historical past to document 10 targets and 10 assists in a single season, doing so simply 35% of the best way via the 2024 marketing campaign. 

That victory stored Inter three factors clear atop the Japanese Convention and nicely on their method to a playoff berth.