Miami International hosted New York Red Bulls in the 11th round of the USL on May 5, 2024, resulting in a 6-2 victory for Miami International. The match featured six goals from Lionel Messi, including five assists and a goal, while Luis Suarez scored a hat trick.
The New York Red Bulls were the first to break the deadlock in the 30th minute when Carmona got the ball in the box and fired a low shot that hit the post, which Van Zyl added to make the score 1-0.
However, the second half became Messi's showtime. In the 48th minute, Messi assisted Roxas, who helped Miami International equalize with a world kick to make it 1-1, and then, in the 50th minute, Suarez assisted Messi on a goal to put Miami International back on top, 2-1.
Messi's assists didn't end there. In the 61st minute, he gave another assist to Rosas to make it 3-1, and in the 68th and 75th minutes, Messi gave two more assists to Suarez to increase the score to 5-1.
In the 80th minute, Lionel Messi engineered a counterattack with an assist for the quintet, and Luis Suarez completed his hat-trick to make the score 6-1. Although Forsberg helped the New York Red Bulls score a redeeming goal in injury time, there was nothing that could have changed the outcome of the game.
In the end, Miami International thrashed the New York Red Bulls 6-2 at home, with Messi's stellar performance undoubtedly key to his team's victory.
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