Luis Muriel scored twice and Martín Ojeda added a goal and an assist as Orlando City cruised to a 4-1 win over Inter Miami on Sunday night.

Muriel struck just two minutes into the match, but Inter Miami (12-5-6) equalized three minutes later through Yannick Bright, who netted his first career goal in his 40th appearance. Ojeda assisted on Muriel’s opener, extending his club-record run of goal contributions to 14 straight matches.

Five minutes into the second half, Muriel put Orlando City (9-6-8) back in front with his eighth goal of the season. Ojeda then scored his 14th of the campaign in the 58th minute, giving him a league-best 27 goal contributions. Marco Pašalić sealed the win in the 88th minute with his 10th goal in his debut MLS season.

Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese made four saves for Orlando, while Óscar Ustari recorded eight stops for Miami.

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Lionel Messi, tied with Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge for the league lead with 18 goals, missed the game due to a right leg injury suffered in an Aug. 2 Leagues Cup match against Necaxa. The 38-year-old has played in 18 of Miami’s 23 matches this season.

The win moves Orlando into fourth place in the Eastern Conference, leaving coach Oscar Pareja one victory shy of 100 across all competitions. Inter Miami sits sixth but holds three games in hand on the top four and two on fifth-place Columbus Crew.

Next up, Miami hosts the LA Galaxy on Saturday, while Orlando faces Sporting Kansas City at home the same day.

Source: Agency