Argentine Lionel Messi, the star of the American Inter Miami, returned to write history once again with an exciting victory for his team in the local league.
Messi led Inter Miami to a crushing 6-2 victory over New York Red Bulls in the local league on Sunday morning.
Messi scored Miami’s second goal in the 50th minute, while he created the other six goals for his teammates, 2 for Matias Rojas in the 48th and 62nd minutes, and 3 for Uruguayan Luis Suarez, who scored a hat-trick in the 68th, 75th and 81st minutes.
Messi’s Records
Messi achieved 3 historical records against Red Bull, as he became the first player in the history of the American League to make 5 goals in one match.
In the same context, Messi became the first player in the history of the American League to contribute six goals in one match.
In addition, Messi created another record of his own by providing five assists in a single match, while his previous record was only 3.
Messi also became the first player in the history of the American League to score and assist in five consecutive matches in the local competition.
Messi tops the list of scorers in the American League so far with ten goals, tied with Luis Suarez, and he is the only player with the most assists, with 12.
In total, Messi has made 373 assists in his twenty-year history with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter and the Argentine national team, according to the “starplayerstats” website, as the player with the most assists in the history of football.