Inter Miami 7-1 Montreal: Messi Scores His First MLS Four-Goal Game to Top the Scoring Charts
Scoring four goals, including two direct free-kicks, Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to a 7-1 rout of Montreal, taking his season tally to 18 goals and moving top of the MLS scoring charts.
- 90'⚽ Goal for Inter Miami (L. Messi)
- 90'Final score: Inter Miami 7 - 1 CF Montreal
- 89'⚽ Goal for Inter Miami (A. Shaw)
- 86'Substitution: ↑ C. Abadia-Reda / ↓ N. Allen (Inter Miami)
- 86'Substitution: ↑ F. Mura / ↓ I. Fray (Inter Miami)
- 84'Substitution: ↑ W. Carmona / ↓ N. Streit (CF Montreal)
- 84'Substitution: ↑ B. Craig / ↓ J. Neal (CF Montreal)
- 83'⚽ Goal for Inter Miami (L. Messi)
- 80'⚽ Goal for Inter Miami (L. Suarez)
- 76'Substitution: ↑ A. Shaw / ↓ T. Segovia (Inter Miami)
- 60'Substitution: ↑ A. Sanchez / ↓ F. Herbers (CF Montreal)
- 59'Substitution: ↑ D. Sealy / ↓ G. Synchuk (CF Montreal)
- 59'Substitution: ↑ D. Pereira / ↓ S. Piette (CF Montreal)
- 52'⚽ Goal for Inter Miami (L. Messi)
- 45'Half-time
- 40'⚽ Own goal for Inter Miami (L. Petrasso)
- 39'Yellow card: N. Streit (CF Montreal)
- 37'⚽ Goal for CF Montreal (F. Herbers)
- 35'Yellow card: F. Herbers (CF Montreal)
- 20'⚽ Goal for Inter Miami (Casemiro)
- 11'Yellow card: I. Fray (Inter Miami)
- 0'Kick-off
Inter Miami thrashed visitors Montreal 7-1, in an MLS match that saw Lionel Messi's first-ever four-goal game in the league.
Match summary
Carlos Casimiro opened the scoring for Inter Miami with a header from a Telasco Segovia corner (20'), before Fabian Herbers levelled for Montreal (37'). But Messi restored the lead with a superb direct free-kick (40'), before doubling his personal tally to make it 3-1 (52').
The footwork. The finish. Leo Messi. 😮💨🤌 pic.twitter.com/K6QQa9in7V
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 30, 2026
In the second half, Luis Suárez added a fourth goal off a Messi assist (80'), before Messi netted his third goal of the night to make it 5-1 (83'). Teenage rookie Alexander Shaw (18) scored his first-ever professional goal to make it 6-1 (89'), before Messi completed his four-goal haul with a second direct free-kick deep into stoppage time (90+6'), sealing a 7-1 final score for Inter Miami.
With the four-goal game, Messi's season tally rises to 18, moving him to the top of Major League Soccer's scoring charts.
Key takeaways
- Lionel Messi scored his first four-goal game in MLS (40', 52', 83', 90+6'), including two direct free-kicks.
- Messi now leads the MLS scoring charts with 18 goals this season.
- Carlos Casimiro, Luis Suárez and teenage rookie Alexander Shaw rounded out the scoring for Inter Miami.
