Messi shines and De Paul scores as Inter Miami beat Toronto FC in MLS | OneFootball

The Herons showed no mercy on a Canadian afternoon. In another MLS matchday, Inter Miami beat Toronto 4-2, with a goal from Lionel Messi. On top of that, the Argentina National Team captain also provided two assists.

The score remained level until the 43rd minute of the first half. That’s when Rodrigo De Paul opened the scoring with a stunning volley. The former Racing player took a free kick, the ball bounced off the wall, and without letting it hit the ground, he struck it right-footed into Luka Gavran’s far post.

Lionel Messi show in the second half for Inter Miami against Toronto

The game opened up when the home side pushed for an equalizer. Robin Fraser’s team left spaces and paid a huge price every time Messi worked his magic. That’s how the Argentine delivered his first assist from the right for Luis Suárez to make it 2-0 in the 11th minute.

In the 28th minute of the second half, the Rosario-born star carried the ball through midfield and laid it off for the overlapping Sergio Reguilón, who fired a cross-shot to extend the lead. Then, on the half-hour mark, Messi combined with De Paul in a quick passing move to score his 906th goal as a professional in front of Gavran’s net.

It could have been an emphatic rout, but Toronto responded when everything was already settled. The Canadians pulled two back through a brace from Emilio Aristizábal. Even so, Inter Miami put on a show and won 4-2 by

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