Inter Miami CF dominated Toronto FC 4-2 at BMO Field on Saturday. Lionel Messi became the fastest player to reach 100 Major League Soccer goal contributions. He accomplished it with 59 goals and 41 assists in 64 games. Messi surpassed one-time Toronto FC player Sebastian Giovinco who did it in 95 contests.
The Herons began a two-game road trip. They shifted to second place in the Eastern Conference standings with the victory.
Late the first half, Inter Miami CF(6-2-4) scooted out to a 1-0 lead during the 44th minute. Ronaldo De Paul took a direct kick from 24 yards which was blocked by the wall of players. De Paul then volleyed a shot with his right foot from 21 yards away off the left post and into the cage.
The Herons extended their lead to 2-0 in the 56th minute. Lionel Messi angled a one-touch pass from the right side. Luis Suarez placed in a left-footed shot from 12 yards out.
Toronto FC(3-4-5) surrendered another goal in the 73rd minute and trailed 3-0. Sergio Reguilon slid a shot from 11 yards with his right foot off a Messi feed. Inter Miami CF made it a four-goal lead 4-0 during the 75th minute when Messi one-timed a left-footed shot from 12 yards away.
It became 4-1 as Toronto FC scored in the 82nd minute. The Herons gave away the ball in their own penalty area. Emilio Aristizabal tapped the ball into an empty net with his right foot from eight yards out and cut it to a three-goal gap. He added another tally in the 90th minute with a header from nine yards and closed it to 4-2.
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