one goal and five assists for Matías Rojas and Luis Suárez

Inter Miami thrashed 6-2 New York Red Bullsa direct rival in the standings of the Eastern Conference from MLSand remains at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, with four consecutive wins, a victory that coincided with the return of Lionel Messi to the starting team, recovered from an injury. And on the 10th he was once again the star of the night at Chase Stadium.

However, the story started uphill for those in pink because the visitor went to the locker room at halftime, winning 1-0 and playing better than the home team.

It is a dangerous constant in the team Tata Martino that of starting out losing, so it is not surprising that they are one of the leaders in the competition but at the same time one of those who accumulate the most goals against, with 17 in 12 games.

This time it was the Belgian Dante Vanzeir who will go to sleep with the anecdote of having scored a goal against a team where Messi, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suárez and company played. The Swede also did the same at the end. Emil Forsbergwho covered up the win with a penalty.

Everything changed in the second half with the entry of Matias Rojasthe former Racing player who arrived a couple of weeks ago from Corinthians in Brazil and is already asking for a lead as a starter and undisputed behind the aura of number 10.

Rojas It took just three minutes in scoring the tie, with a left-footed shot to the corner, from outside the area. After a mediocre first half in attack, with almost no scoring chances, the appearance of the Paraguayan was a breath of fresh air on the night in Fort Lauderdale.

The one born in Asunción 28 years ago did not celebrate his first goal in the MLS because he quickly asked his teammates to take the ball to get out of the way, continue playing and turn it around. That competitive spirit It is what Martino went looking for, and what surely also seduces Messi.

Just two minutes later, Rojas once again showed what he is made of and pressed on an exit of the NY defense causing the ball to fall to Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan raised his head and gave it to Messi, who did not miss.

Was his tenth goal in MLS 2024to be even more leader in the gunners table, but now on par with such a Luis Suarezwho a while later would end up scoring a hat trick after three passes from… Messi, who reached 12 assists.

Yes, Messi is the leader in both the table of scorers and assists in the MLS, in the 12 dates that he has played, without leaving aside that The Argentine number 10 missed four games due to injury. From another galaxy.

It is worth mentioning that before Suarez hat trick There was another great goal from Rojas, the partial 3-1. Messi made a pass like Messi, filtering it between a thousand feet, and the Paraguayan also defined it like Messi, giving the poor Brazilian goalkeeper a brilliant shot. Carlos.

The goalkeeper born in Porto Murtinho, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, but naturalized Paraguayan and called up to the Guaraní national team, will also have an anecdote to tell. The night Messi scored a goal and gave five assists in just over half an hour.