Luis Suarez had a hand in four of Inter Miami’s five goals
Luis Suarez scored his first goals for Inter Miami and Lionel Messi also netted twice as they thrashed Orlando City in the MLS.
Suarez, who failed to score in his first two MLS games, netted twice in the opening 11 minutes from Julian Gressel passes.
Suarez unselfishly set up Rob Taylor before Messi netted from close range and headed in a Suarez cross.
Miami are top of the Western Conference after three games.
Former Liverpool and Barcelona striker Suarez joined Miami in December after spells with Nacional in his native Uruguay and Brazilian side Gremio.
He was one of four former Barcelona players in the team at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, along with defender Jordi Alba, midfielder Sergio Busquets and forward Messi.
Miami are managed by ex-Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino.
Line-ups
Inter Miami CF
Formation 4-3-3
1Callender
2 Yedlin 6 Avilés 21 Freire 18 Alba
24Gressel5Busquets20Gómez
10Messi9Suárez16Taylor
1Callender2Yedlin6AvilésSubstituted forKryvtsovat 78’minutes21FreireSubstituted forAllenat 79’minutesBooked at 86mins18Alba24GresselSubstituted forRuízat 67’minutes5Busquets20GómezBooked at 51minsSubstituted forMota Oliveira de Sousaat 79’minutes10Messi9SuárezSubstituted forCampanaat 67’minutesBooked at 83mins16TaylorSubstitutes7Mota Oliveira de Sousa8Campana13dos Santos15Sailor27Kryvtsov32Allen41Ruíz43Sunderland49Borgelin
Orlando City SC
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Gallese
17Thórhallsson15Schlegel6Jansson3Cardoso dos Santos
5Araújo16Cartagena
10Torres11Ojeda77Angulo
13McGuire
1Gallese17Thórhallsson15Schlegel6JanssonBooked at 33mins3Cardoso dos SantosSubstituted forSmithat 58’minutes5Araújo16CartagenaSubstituted forLodeiroat 45’minutes10Torres11OjedaSubstituted forMartins Campanholiat 73’minutes77AnguloSubstituted forEnriqueat 58’minutes13McGuireSubstituted forMurielat 45’minutes Substitutes 4 Brekalo 7 Enrique 8 Martins Campanholi 9 Muriel 14 Lodeiro 24 Smith 26 Halliday 31 Stajduhar 33 Kocevski
2024-03-02 23:56:25
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