Lionel Messi and Inter Miami continued their imperious form in MLS, as the Argentine superstar scored twice in his team’s 4-1 win over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday night.
Messi netted coolly from close range in the 32nd and 67th minutes as Miami overcame a first-minute Revs goal to cruise to victory in front of a record home crowd for New England of 65,612. The Revolution’s previous highest attendance was the 61,316 who watched the team take on the LA Galaxy in the 2002 MLS Cup final.
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Messi now has a league-leading nine goals this season in just seven MLS games. Along with the goals, Messi also provided his seventh assist of the year, setting up former Barcelona teammate Luis Suárez for Miami’s fourth goal in the 88th minute.
Suárez’s delightful pinpoint finish came five minutes after fellow substitute Benjamin Cremaschi had scored Miami’s third. The young United States international followed up after a point-blank save denied Messi a hat trick.
“People in every stadium come to see and support Leo Messi, but after they want their team to win,” Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said at a news conference after the match. “We are motivated by the atmosphere each…
