Luis Suarez scored the first two goals of his Major League Soccer career as Inter Miami beat Orlando City 5-0 on a record-breaking night in Florida.
Lionel Messi also netted twice at Chase Stadium and Robert Taylor got the other goal in what was Inter Miami's biggest win since the club played its first game in January 2020.
Prior to Saturday's thrashing of Orlando, Miami had won by a four-goal margin on four occasions but never by five.
Suarez opened the scoring on Saturday inside four minutes with a brilliant one-touch finish following a pacy low cross from Julian Gressel.
The same two players combined again as Miami went 2-0 up in the 11th minute before Suarez teed up Taylor to tap home goal no.3.
Suarez was then denied a hat-trick by a tight offside call.
Messi's first goal of the night was scored using his chest after a spectacular defensive clearance had stopped Jordi Alba finding the net.
Suarez was substituted off in the 67th minute but not before providing his second assist of the game with a cross that was headed in by Messi.
Highlights: Inter Miami 5-0 Orlando City
Gressel to Suárez to the back of the net to give us the early lead! #MIAvORL | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/y8DFY1K7In
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) March 2, 2024
Gressel and Suárez do it AGAIN to double the lead #MIAvORL | 2-0 pic.twitter.com/79DJxKFxmj
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) March 2, 2024
Dancing in the derby
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) March 2, 2024
Suárez plays it to Taylor who gives us our third of the match #MIAvORL | 3-0 pic.twitter.com/uABPAeMln1
A4⃣for4⃣deal going on at @chase_stadium
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) March 2, 2024
Jordi Messi for the fourth of the match #MIAvORL | 4-0 pic.twitter.com/As9fWdVRL9
Messi makes it ️
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) March 2, 2024
Suárez whips in a ball to Messi who finishes it for our fifth goal of the night #MIAvORL | 5-0 pic.twitter.com/iQEcpBUqBG
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