Inter Miami’s La Familia, the pulsating pink pack of ardent supporters, rocked the north stands of Chase Stadium Saturday night, singing, banging drums, doing their part to energize Lionel Messi and his teammates in a critical home game against Charlotte FC.

That's just Messi doing Messi things in MLS. As Inter Miami close in on the top seed in the Eastern Conference and are the heavy favorites to win the MLS Cup, this is a result that shows their ability to compete and really dominate against a likely fellow playoff team while not being at their best.