GAME STORY: Lionel Messi scores in Minnesota United rout of Inter Miami CF

“I mean, it’s just a MLS regular-season game,” said Robin Lod.

“At least top 100, maybe top 50,” said Michael Boxall, asked to rank this win in Minnesota United history.

Postgame, the Loons were pretty quick to play off Saturday’s 4-1 victory over Inter Miami, over Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, over the league’s marquee team, the side that leads every MLS broadcast.

For once, Loons fans should ignore what the team captain and the team’s 2024 All-Star have to say, because for fans it likely meant a whole lot more than that.

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