Lionel Messi produced a stunning backheel assist for Luis Suarez during Inter Miami's match against LA Galaxy.

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In the East, Orlando City obliterated Inter Miami without an injured Lionel Messi, while both FC Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Union dropped points. Meanwhile, in the West, both the Vancouver Whitecaps and Minnesota United lost respective matches,