#InterMiami#Messi#MLS Inter Miami produced a statement 7-1 win over CF Montreal in MLS Regular Season action on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida. Casemiro opened the scoring in the 20th minute before Fabian Herbers levelled for Montreal in the 37th. From there, Lionel Messi took over, scoring in the 40th minute from a deflected free kick, adding a stunning solo dribble goal in the 52nd, assisting Luis Suarez in the 80th, completing his hat-trick in the 83rd with a chipped finish, and capping the night with a curling free kick in the 90+6th minute. Adam Shaw also got on the scoresheet in the 89th minute. Messi finished with four goals and an assist — his first-ever four-goal game in MLS — becoming the ninth player in league history to score two direct free kicks in a single match, and moving to 18 goals to lead the 2026 MLS Golden Boot race outright. Inter Miami dominated the underlying numbers too, out-shooting Montreal 12-5 on target, holding 56% possession, and racking up 3.14 expected goals to Montreal's 0.95. Watch every goal and moment from Lionel Messi's historic four-goal night for Inter Miami CF against CF Montreal in the 2026 MLS season. Relive Messi's free kicks, his solo run, Luis Suarez's assist, and Inter Miami's dominant response at Nu Stadium. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss another Inter Miami highlight, and drop a comment to let us know where this ranks among Messi's greatest MLS performances. Vamos Miami!
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Inter Miami secured a dominant 7-1 victory over Montreal, powered by a historic performance from Lionel Messi. Messi scored four goals, including a hat trick, while Luis Suarez and Alexander Shaw also found the net. Despite an early equalizer from Montreal's Fabian Herbers, Miami's offensive brilliance and clinical finishing overwhelmed the opposition.
Tovar, Lionel Messi and friends, winless, it's been changed.
Gonzalez will be this club's sixth manager in seven seasons.
Luis Suarez able to lay this off.
De Paul, the return for Lionel Messi.
Top of the box, Messi with a shot off the post!
Saint-Gillier diving and Montreal dodging a bullet early.
I think Gillier gets a touch on this. I really do.
It's really good build-up play as well. De Paul and Messi linking up so well as they usually do.
Telasco, Segovia.
Post! Rebound shot goes wide!
Took another deflection. Segovia will have the victory.
He came out of the 62nd minute last weekend.
Look at Messi looking for space.
A shot takes a deflection.
And out for another inter-Miami corner in first half stoppage time.
The fourth official in four minutes.
He just dazzles.
He makes defenders head spin, makes them dizzy.
Always manages to get that hot.
Segovia again.
Crawls this into the 18.
That time it finds the back of the net!
Casemiro in the middle of it all!
And in the 20th minute, inter-Miami rightfully takes the lead.
It's 1-0.
He gets up so high.
We saw this time and time again for Manchester United last season in the Premier League.
Have to whip this across.
Once Prince Owusu, Montreal gets the second option to get ahead on it.
And it's gathered here by Dane St. Clair.
That's what you get when the ball goes into the box there.
It's going towards Owusu.
They're looking for Owusu.
This ball coming to strike.
Plays it to the top of the box.
Fabian Herbers gives it a go and scores!
We are level in Miami!
Herbers to make it a 1-1 game.
The change to the 11 from a week ago.
The 33-year-old midfielder to get things even.
And what we've seen from Montreal,
last few minutes putting more crosses in.
Watch again, watch Owusu.
He's not going to win the ball.
But he makes sure that no defenders wins the ball.
Lionel Messi.
What a ball ahead!
Allen!
Closed down by Gillier.
And the keeper gets it done and clears it away.
This ball from Messi is just incredible.
He sees passes nobody else can see.
You just see the guy just gambles.
And he steps up and leaves a space there.
Back the other way for Miami.
Frey on the near side.
And the yellow card is out of the pocket of the referee.
And going into the book.
On the set piece here.
Miami looking to answer right back and regain the lead.
Lionel Messi.
Straight and goal!
And it's in!
Remarkably a cut by Gillier.
And into Miami in the 40th minute.
Back on top.
Oh, he got a lot on that ball.
Gillier, you can see he's so frustrated with himself.
He made an outstanding save earlier on in the game.
From Messi.
And he knows this one, he should have done better.
Messi.
Running away from Longstaff.
Lionel Messi continues on and fires!
Half the crowd thought the ball was in the back of the net.
As it deflected off the electronic board into the back netting.
Messi, final act of the half.
Lionel Messi looks for space.
His shot blocked away.
Piet filling the lane.
Problem has been on the other end of the field.
That's a neat return pass for Messi.
Now they go back to Messi again.
De Paul looking for the count.
Beautifully constructed.
Taken here by Suarez.
Able to lay this off.
On the move.
Lionel Messi.
Continuing on.
Messi.
Between three defenders.
Messi, what a move!
What a goal!
My goodness!
Second of the night.
For the greatest to ever do it.
And it's one of those,
I was there when he scored that goal moment.
Beautiful stuff from Miami's captain at number 10.
Messi turns with it again.
Able to play it across.
It falls here.
Suarez.
Able to head it across.
Off the top netting.
Anxious moments in the Montreal area.
Luis Suarez looking for his first in four games.
What a ball again from Messi.
Lionel Cripe.
Out wide for Messi who plays it ahead.
Now Luis Suarez is in alone.
Luis Suarez!
There it is!
Miami gets a fourth.
Suarez back in the scoring column.
And it appears we're 10 minutes away from Inter Miami.
Getting back in the win column.
They extend the lead to three.
And whilst Montreal were doing all of the attacking,
Messi just stayed out on that right wing.
This is going to be a close call.
If anyone is playing Suarez on,
it looks like it's Neal.
Nicely done.
Now Longstaff to play this in.
Owusu gets ahead to it.
Big save made.
The rebound fired.
Off the side netting.
Oh my.
So close.
Fabian Herbers to his second of the game.
Messi wide on the right.
Walks on Luka Petrosa.
Lionel Messi.
Another chance.
Messi!
There it is!
A Lionel Messi hat trick.
The exclamation point on the evening.
Inter Miami rolling towards what will be its 12th win of the year.
Weeks removed.
From the family tragedy.
This is extraordinary.
And was there ever any doubt when he received the ball.
But give credit to Inter Miami because he's really, really good pressing.
And they win the ball back.
Obviously Montreal.
Lionel Messi leading the charge.
Already with three goals on the night.
Messi continuing on.
This ball rolls to Gillian.
Top of the box.
Here's Shaw.
Shaw gives it a go!
Fires and scores!
Oh, what a moment for him.
18-year-old Alexander Shaw.
Players from long range.
And a moment he'll never forget in his third MLS game.
His first MLS goal.
Miami has put a six-pack on the board.
Sealy.
Sealy to work this ahead.
Alexis Sanchez.
Strike.
Play it in.
Walked away by Inter.
Point lead.
Over into Miami.
At the top of the table.
Messi continuing on.
On the near side.
Donny Pereira.
Finds another gear.
Pereira to work this ball across.
Outside of the foot.
This is to Paul.
To work this ball in.
Guy.
Back to defend.
Went off him.
And it's out.
St. Clair.
Now Neal.
To work this ahead.
Opportunity here.
Strike with a shot.
St. Clair with the save.
Elite level that mere mortals can only dream of.
Owusu making his.
Pereira to break that up.
Pereira.
Hand of the box.
This ball takes.
Brought down once again.
Messi.
Fire.
De Paul to work this ahead.
Bertarame.
And De Paul.
All need to be starting players.
It's the option that gets all of your best players on the field at the same time.
If you play Casemiro at the center back position.
Bertarame is fouled.
A free kick coming up.
Here we go.
Extraordinary.
There are no words.
A four goal night for Lionel Messi.
Touchdown Miami.
It's seven to one.
The game is over.
He's not human.
