Lionel Messi had an MLS-record six-goal contributions, Luis Suarez scored three times and Matias Rojas recorded a brace as Inter Miami thumped the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday at Fort Lauderdale in Florida.
Messi, who was named MLS Player of the Month for the month of April, scored once and added five assists. Miami extended their unbeaten streak to six matches.
Dante Vanzeir and Emil Forsberg had the goals for the Red Bulls.
Miami scored twice in a two-minute span early in the second half to erase a 1-0 deficit.
Rojas was brought on for David Ruiz to start the second half and immediately made an impact, leveling the score at 1-1 in the 48th minute with a left-footed strike. Messi picked up an assist on the goal.
Then, in the 50th minute, Messi put a left-footed strike off a Suarez pass into the back of the net for his 10th goal of the season. The Argentine has goals in his past seven league matches.
Miami took a 3-1 lead in the 62nd minute, as Rojas put a Messi through ball up and over Coronel.
Suarez made it 4-1 in the 69th minute, redirecting a Messi pass for his eighth goal of the season.
In the 75th minute, Suarez completed a give-and-go with Messi to make it 5-1. Suarez completed the hat-trick in the 81st minute.