Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up two more as Inter Miami got back to winning ways with a 4-2 defeat of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Miami, beaten 4-3 at home by Orlando in last week's Florida derby, bounced back with an emphatic win on the road in Canada. Messi's Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul fired Miami into the lead just before half-time. Messi then picked out Luis Suarez to double the lead, teed up Sergio Reguilon for the third, and scored himself two minutes later. Toronto grabbed two late goals, but Miami held on for its sixth win of the season.
Key Points:
- Messi's one-goal, two-assist performance shows the 38-year-old still dominates MLS matches.
- The win moves Inter Miami within one point of Eastern Conference leaders Nashville.
- Reuniting with former Barcelona teammates Suarez and De Paul continues to pay dividends for Miami.
- Toronto's late comeback attempt shows defensive fragility Miami must address before the playoffs.
- The timing of this win, just over a month before the World Cup, keeps Messi in top form for Argentina.
Sources: Goal
