Overview

• Lionel Messi scored two goals and provided two assists, marking his fifth multi-goal, multi-assist performance in three matches and lifting his MLS tally to 10 this season.
• Inter Miami’s 5-1 victory was their largest margin of the regular season and moved them into third place in the Eastern Conference with 29 points from 16 games.
• First-choice goalkeeper Oscar Ustari exited in the first half with an injury, handing Rocco Ríos Novo his MLS debut and raising questions about Miami’s depth in goal.
• Back-to-back wins following a 4-2 midweek triumph over CF Montréal signal renewed form under coach Javier Mascherano as the team builds momentum.
• Messi will join Argentina for World Cup qualifiers on June 5 and 10 before returning to face Al Ahly in Miami’s Club World Cup opener on June 14.