THE FUSE

The 39-year-old Argentine then turned provider, unselfishly setting up Luis Suarez for the hosts' fourth goal. With the result beyond doubt, Messi completed his hat-trick in the 83rd minute with a clever chip over the goalkeeper. Following an 89th-minute strike from 18-year-old prospect Alexander Shaw, Messi capped off a magnificent evening deep into stoppage time. He curled another free-kick into the net, registering his eighth career four-goal haul and becoming the fastest player in MLS history to reach 20 multi-goal games (72 appearances).