Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were both on goal when Inter Miami broke a three-game series with a 4-1 thrashing from the New York Red Bulls in MLS.
Miami lost both legs of their Concacaf Champions Cup semi -final against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and lost this season for the first time in the competition in FC Dallas.
The side of Javier Mascherano returned to form in the Chase Stadium in Florida, because the Red Bulls rarely offered a threat, so she won this campaign on the road on the road in five games.
Suarez's lightner of the ninth minute cross of Marcelo Weigandt found Fafa Picault to send an off-balance finish home to open the score.
The side of Mascherano doubled their lead 21 minutes later when Carlos Coronel saved a first Weigandt header up close, before the Miami man followed to convert his own rebound.
A classic Messi -Run brought the third six minutes before the pause of the hosts, the Argentina hit his husband before he found Suarez, whose first attempt was blocked before the Uruguayan hit the finishing Touch.
Eric Choupo-Moting took a consolation goal only two minutes before the break and showed the instinct of his striker to tap the line after the header of Mohammed Sofo had walked over Oscar Ustari.
However, that would not turn out to be a comeback when Messi ended the score with his ninth goal in all games this season in the second half.
The former Barcelona -forecast steps exchanged with Telasco Segovia before he received a return ball and in the roof of the net passed the helpless Coronel.
Miami left the result in the Eastern Conference, prior to a trip to Minnesota United next week, while the Red Bulls are ninth in the same division.
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Debrief data: Magic Messi
Messi has registered a target contribution in nine consecutive home competitions (11 goals, three assists) after his second half of clincher here.
That marks Messi's longest series of home competitions with a target contribution, because also managing a streak of nine games with Barcelona in 2020.
Miami won the last meeting between these two teams with 6-2, and a 4-1 win in this meeting promotes their head-to-head dominance, after scoring eight goals in the first nine meetings with the Red Bulls.
The Scoreline may have flattered the side of Mascherano, given Miami has built up 2.15 expected goals into the 1.38 of New York, which suggests a superior quality of finish instead of the ultimate control.