Miami played without forward Luis Suarez, who did not make the trip due to personal reasons, and without left winger Fafa Picault due to illness.

Lionel Messi scored for the second straight game for Miami, but often looked frustrated with his teammates. The Herons failed to make 74 percent of possession count, falling victim to Minnesota’s counter-attacking style.

Lionel Messi was powerless to prevent Inter Miami from slipping to its biggest defeat in MLS play since his arrival in North America, falling 4-1 at Minnesota United on Saturday. Previously, there had only been one two-goal defeat with Messi — a 1-3 home loss to Atlanta United in May last year.