Inter Miami CF vs CF Montréal, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
- 20': Casemiro
- 40': Lionel Messi
- 52': Lionel Messi
- 80': Luis Suárez
- 83': Lionel Messi
- 89': Alexander Shaw
- 90'+6': Lionel Messi
FT
7 - 1
7 - 1
Messi's 4 goals lead Inter Miami to 7-1 romp over Montreal
Lionel Messi scored three times in the second half to finish off his first four-goal effort in MLS play while adding an assist, and Inter Miami scored six unanswered goals in a 7-1 romp over CF Montreal on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 3': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Noah Streit (CF Montréal).
- 4': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Noah Streit (CF Montréal).
- 5': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 9': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thomas Gillier (CF Montréal). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 11': Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 11': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 16': Foul by Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal).
- 16': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Matty Longstaff (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
- 19': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Matty Longstaff.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dawid Bugaj.
- 20': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Telasco Segovia with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
- 20': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, CF Montréal 0. Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Telasco Segovia with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 29': Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Casemiro (Inter Miami CF).
- 32': Attempt saved. Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Prince Owusu.
- 35': Foul by Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal).
- 35': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
- 37': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, CF Montréal 1. Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Streit.
- 39': Foul by Noah Streit (CF Montréal).
- 39': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Noah Streit (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, CF Montréal 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 41': Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 42': Attempt missed. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
- 45': Foul by Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal).
- 45': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Luca Petrasso.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Gillier (CF Montréal). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Petrasso with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a headed pass.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 49': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, CF Montréal 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 56': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Matty Longstaff (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Petrasso.
- 59': Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Matty Longstaff with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dante Sealy replaces Hennadii Synchuk.
- 59': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dani Pereira replaces Samuel Piette.
- 60': Substitution, CF Montréal. Alexis Sánchez replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 61': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 62': Attempt missed. Noah Streit (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez following a corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Dani Pereira (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Streit.
- 62': Attempt saved. Noah Streit (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Jalen Neal.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (CF Montréal).
- 67': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
- 67': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 70': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 70': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 71': Alexis Sánchez (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Alexander Shaw replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 77': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Thomas Gillier (CF Montréal). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 79': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 80': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, CF Montréal 1. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball following a fast break.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Noah Streit (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jalen Neal.
- 82': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 83': Goal! Inter Miami CF 5, CF Montréal 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 84': Substitution, CF Montréal. Wiki Carmona replaces Jalen Neal.
- 84': Substitution, CF Montréal. Brandan Craig replaces Noah Streit.
- 86': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dawid Bugaj.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Cesar Abadia-Reda replaces Noah Allen.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Facundo Mura replaces Ian Fray.
- 89': Goal! Inter Miami CF 6, CF Montréal 1. Alexander Shaw (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thomas Gillier (CF Montréal). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 90'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Thomas Gillier.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Gillier (CF Montréal). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dante Sealy (CF Montréal).
- 90'+4': Alexander Shaw (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dante Sealy (CF Montréal).
- 90'+5': Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Goal! Inter Miami CF 7, CF Montréal 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 7, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 7, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 385 | Accurate Passes | 520 |
| 435 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 15 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Nu Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 26,066
Venue: Nu Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 26,066
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 26 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 26 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 26 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 26 | +10 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 37 | Maximiliano Falcón |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 17 | Ian Fray  |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 8 | Telasco Segovia |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 19 | Germán Berterame |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
CF Montréal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Thomas Gillier (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 2 | Jalen Neal |
| 13 | Luca Petrasso |
| 27 | Dawid Bugaj |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 8 | Matthew Longstaff |
| 9 | Prince Owusu |
| 23 | Noah Streit |
| 18 | Hennadii Synchuk |
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