"Marco Pasalic and Martin Ojeda scored in the space of six minutes to put the hosts in control at Inter&Co Stadium. Yet a superb long-range effort from half-time substitute Mateo Silvetti dragged Javier Mascherano's team back into the contest in the 49th minute, before Messi took charge."
"Messi, who jokingly asked Orlando coach Oscar Pareja if he would like his autograph after his second strike, has now scored eight goals in five career matches against Orlando in all competitions, netting braces in four of those games."
"Miami finished with 1.79 expected goals, with Messi responsible for 1.36 of that. He had eight shots, four more than any other player on the field, and got half of those on target. He also led the way for chances created, duels (11) and duels won (six)."
Inter Miami mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat Orlando City 4-2 in a Florida derby match. After falling behind 2-0 by halftime through goals from Marco Pasalic and Martin Ojeda, Miami responded with a long-range effort from substitute Mateo Silvetti in the 49th minute. Lionel Messi then took control, scoring a brilliant finish from the edge of the box and adding a free-kick in the 90th minute. Telasco Segovia also contributed a goal as Miami completed the turnaround. The victory marked a strong response for the reigning MLS Cup champions following their season-opening 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC.
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