QUEENS, NY — Lionel Messi has finally scored against New York City FC (NYCFC) after bagging a brace as Inter Miami romped to a 4-0 victory at Citi Field on Wednesday night.

NYCFC came into the fixture as one of the form teams in the MLS after impressive home victories over Columbus and Charlotte, but they were no match for Messi and Co. on a sodden night in Queens.

A packed house full to the brim with the pink of Inter Miami looked on as Messi scored twice and assisted once in a performance that rolled back the years.

The hosts were actually competitive for large parts of the first half in a game where they often felt like the away team such was the strength of the Miami support, with Nico Fernandez spurning a glorious opportunity on the half-hour mark. However, they were undone by a mo

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