Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both score twice as Inter Miami routs Orlando City
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both score twice as Inter Miami routs Orlando City
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both scored twice as Inter Miami cruised past Orlando City 5-0 in the Florida derby on Saturday.
While Messi has made most of the headlines since his move to Miami last year, it was his former Barcelona teammate Suárez who produced the standout performance against Orlando, recording two assists on top of his brace.
This was the biggest margin of victory in Miami’s short history, underlining the team’s credentials as a strong contender to win this season’s MLS Cup.
After just four minutes at Chase Stadium, Julian Gressel set up Suárez for the opening goal – the Uruguyan’s first in Major League Soccer – and the pair again combined brilliantly moments later for Suárez’s second to make it 2-0.
Suárez, who signed for Miami ahead of the current season, continued to punish Orlando in the one-sided contest, collecting a pass behind the defensive line and unselfishly passing to Robert Taylor to score into an open net.