A sensational Tadeo Allende hat trick helped Inter Miami to defeat New York City FC 5-1 and claim the MLS Eastern Conference in emphatic fashion at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday evening.

Allende took advantage of some uncharacteristically slack NYCFC defending to score twice in the opening 24 minutes before adding his third late on after Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia had put the game out of reach. Justin Haak had responded for the visitors late in the first half in a game that was a lot closer than the final scoreline suggested.

Just like in their regular-season meeting in September, however, Inter Miami scored three times in a short second-half spell to pull away and record a convincing four-goal victory.

Pascal Jansen's side had done reasonably well throughout, con

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