Lionel Messi set the Major League Soccer record for most goal contributions and assists in a single match during Inter Miami CF's triumphant 6-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Messi's six goal contributions and five assists in a game set MLS records. He has now scored and assisted in six consecutive league matches.

"All [goals] were fundamental to the game, but Leo did something historic tonight with five assists and one goal," Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino said.

"But I can't forget Suarez's three goals and Rojas' two goals. The first, well both, but the first Rojas goal was amazing. But because of the technical aspect of Leo on the assist I will choose Luis Suárez's scissor goal as my favorite."

Suárez had three goals and Matías Rojas scored twice as Inter Miami got six unanswered goals to come back from a 1-0 deficit at halftime.

Messi and Suárez now have a league-leading 10 goals each, and the Argentina star also leads MLS in assists with 12.

"It's easier with Leo. Obviously we know each other, and sometimes you'll notice we know where the other is and do movements without having to look at one another. It's good for the team," Suárez said.

Martino and Messi boast a long history together, coinciding at Barcelona and playing against each other while the Herons coach led the national teams of Paraguay and Mexico. Even with years of experience watching Messi, Martino maintains the forward's performance against the Red Bulls will be difficult to witness again.

"Messi had exceptional games in Barcelona, during my time with him," he said. "But I also remember a semifinal with Paraguay in the Copa America in Chile, where he didn't score a goal and he was still the best player on the field. In Barcelona, he had a game against Valencia where we were losing 2-0 and then won 3-2 with three goals from him. And there was another against Sevilla where we were losing 1-0 and then he scored three goals and we won 4-1. I always say this, and it's redundant at this point, but he always does something new. To have involvement in all six goals of a team's 6-2 is something that will be difficult to see again."

Messi has quickly become an integral part of Inter Miami's success. Since he debuted with the Herons in July 2023, Inter Miami is 2-4-6 (WDL) when he does not play and 15-7-3 when he is on the pitch across all competitions.

"He's not the key component just because of this game. He always is. Today, the association between Messi and Luis in the second half worked well, like old times. When they find each other, the team is able to back them up in the game, and when we find space, they are very influential in the game," Martino added.

Miami continues to lead the Eastern Conference table with 24 points in 12 games

Source: ESPN

Best player.. 💯

From selling out huge capacity stadiums like the Super Bowl or Yankee musicians' tours, and breaking and setting new unbreakable records, Messi will choke us with bragging rights now.

I intentionally decided to slow down a bit and let the poor (penadogs) breathe on this thread, but seeing their hypeman hyping mediocrity from the desert league, then I have no choice but to resume this neck pressing. Y'all should buckle up; it's gonna be a bumpy ride once again.

Team Messi the winning team. We are selling out stadiums and setting new records every match. Americans and people from different parts of the world come to the stadium just to watch Messi play.

Unlike the desert r£tard the forgotten one playing in an empty stadium cos nobody give a rat fvck about him, even the Saudis got tired already.

PS: Messi is only 36 and MLS is far superior to the desert league, Di Maria is joining Inter Miami this summer, una penadogs don di£ una go cry hot sweet blood 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Messi is the only 🐐

Cool.

Opor

Good!

Imagine, Luis Suarez who scored a hatrick and provided an assist for Messi’s goal wasn’t given the flower, it was Messi they decided to give the flower.

Always remember that Inter Miami was a low table position football club in MLS until they signed Luis Suarez

Fraud. Camera wowo. Mira wowo. Labasha wowo. Labasha.

Going from strenght to strenght

Messi still got it even at that age. It's fantastic to witness.

Assist without any trophy to show.

Messi can never lace Ronaldo's boot.

It can only be Messi... Assist King... you can't take it away from him.. He is a beast...

Bloomfrancs03:
Fraud. Camera wowo. Mira wowo. Labasha wowo. Labasha.

This animation is crazy 😁😁

the KING is over here but over there is the EMPEROR

The real G.O.A.T

I still wonder what this generation for look like without king Lionel Messi.

American league and Nigeria league na almost dsame,too corrupt

Amotolongbo:
Good!

Imagine, Luis Suarez who scored a hatrick and provided an assist for Messi’s goal wasn’t given the flower, it was Messi they decided to give the flower.

Always remember that Inter Miami was a low table position football club in MLS until they signed Luis Suarez

better go warm eba chop... The thread was about historic Messi's assist, and credit also touch suarez but as usual you only read the headline dindinrin

kennyz247:
American league and Nigeria league na almost dsame,too corrupt

Saudi league is a non-professional league... Olofo ni e cry harder mf

Quelme:
Assist without any trophy to show.

Messi can never lace Ronaldo's boot.

another weyreh on the run...more tears Oloribu

Almiron:
better go warm eba chop... The thread was about historic Messi's assist, and credit also touch suarez but as usual you only read the headline dindinrin

keep off, I’m allergic to stupidity

a nigerian scored 7goals in one game for arsenal we no hear noise oooo.
Awon weyrey

Bloomfrancs03:
Fraud. Camera wowo. Mira wowo. Labasha wowo. Labasha.

Pains

Bloomfrancs03:
Fraud. Camera wowo. Mira wowo. Labasha wowo. Labasha.

same way your mama worwor.... Allergic to good things in life, born failure just like your fav. You don chop this morning

Almiron:
same way your mama worwor.... Allergic to good things in life, born failure just like your fav. You don chop this morning

I trust Almiron to deal with that muntula.

Thank God Messi win WC o and Almiron dey this Nairaland..

Otherwise these wayward crynaldo fans for use our eye see mabo.

YemyTemmy:
a nigerian scored 7goals in one game for arsenal we no hear noise oooo.
Awon weyrey

oloribu ni baba e, wetin stop you from creating the thread, Ogun keel you dia

Mannnnn

Messi, agba baller.

If e easy make others run am.

JoeEeL:


I trust Almiron to deal with that muntula.

no time my bro, I get their time today.. it's Sunday morning vawulence

They are really trying so hard for this guy to be relevant, Ronaldo dey score 66 career hatrick this one dey show assist

Best of all.

GOAT

Almiron:
same way your mama worwor.... Allergic to good things in life, born failure just like your fav. You don chop this morning

seun and all mod so you won’t see this bet9ja boy that live under the bridge insulting someone’s mother?

Amotolongbo:
Good!

Imagine, Luis Suarez who scored a hatrick and provided an assist for Messi’s goal wasn’t given the flower, it was Messi they decided to give the flower.

Always remember that Inter Miami was a low table position football club in MLS until they signed Luis Suarez

We learn from history
That we do not learn from history
Good one😁

zeusdgrt:
They are really trying so hard for this guy to be relevant, Ronaldo dey score 66 career hatrick this one dey show assist

scored 3 goals in a mediocre league and nothing to show for it at the end of the season, can't replicate that in the world cup when his country needed him most, hahaha oloribu how old are you? Go and eat your mama is done cooking

Quelme:
Assist without any trophy to show.

Messi can never lace Ronaldo's boot.

You are right on this, you don't lace your junior's boot.

You should never compare South American footballers to anyone from any other part of the world. It's a in born DNA thing. They are conceived and born to play soccer, it's not by training. Only J.J. Okocha is near in skills, unfortunately J.J. came some years too early.