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Magical Lionel Messi claims personal piece of history! Career firsts for Inter Miami superstar in six-goal showing against the New York Red Bulls

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<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-tata-martino-reaction-mls-records/blt4c27caed1c38453c" target="_blank">the undoubted star of that show at Chase Stadium</a>. Messi was at his magical best in the Herons’ latest MLS outing, as he inspired them to a crushing 6-2 victory – with<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/inter-miami-player-ratings-new-york-red-bulls-lionel-messi/bltc6c40c1209895532" target="_blank"> a part played in every goal recorded by the Florida-based outfit</a>.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Messi was on the scoresheet himself, as he hit the net in the 50th minute, and had already teed up Matias Rojas a couple of minutes prior to that. The South American icon would go on to lay on a second for Rojas, while playing a part in all three of the second-half goals that earned hat-trick hero Luis Suarez another match ball for his collection.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-mls-record-inter-miami-new-york-red-bulls/blt61455c089eeda943" target="_blank">MLS record books have been rewritten by Messi</a>, with no player in the competition’s history having ever recorded five assists in one match or posted six goal contributions through a single 90-minute appearance. Messi has also achieved those feats for the first time in his remarkable career.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">6/5 - Lionel Messi has recorded six goal contributions and five assists in a match each for the first time in his career for club and country. Domination. <a href="https://t.co/l9bUcEJLj7">pic.twitter.com/l9bUcEJLj7</a></p>— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJack/status/1786936250856886583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Messi was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-wins-mls-player-of-the-month-10-goal-contributions-inter-miami/blt85be6f5c701f29a3" target="_blank">named MLS Player of the Month for April</a> and appears to be well on course to secure back-to-back awards on that front. He is also being <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-mls-mvp-only-clown-disagree-ex-usmnt-star-taylor-twellman-inter-miami-superstar-rewriting-history/blt39d8b7dfad9797ba" target="_blank">billed as an early MVP contender</a>, with Inter Miami determined to get their hands on more major silverware in 2024.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

Magical Lionel Messi claims personal piece of history! Career firsts for Inter Miami superstar in six-goal showing against the New York Red Bulls | Goal.com US

Lionel Messi continues to make history at 36 years of age, with the Inter Miami superstar registering career firsts against the New York Red Bulls.

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