MLS 2026 Results (28-30 August): Messi Makes History with Four-Goal Game, Inter Miami Thrash Montreal 7-1
Lionel Messi scores his first four-goal game in MLS to power Inter Miami to a 7-1 romp over Montreal and take the league's scoring lead with 18 goals, Nashville SC post the best start in league history with a 4-0 win over Cincinnati, and San Diego FC continue their mastery of LA Galaxy (3-1): here's the round-up of MLS action this week.
Major League Soccer served up goal-filled fixtures this week, headlined by a historic Lionel Messi four-goal game and Nashville's best start to a season in league history.
Headline results
Messi powered Inter Miami to a resounding 7-1 win over Montreal, scoring his very first four-goal game in MLS with two direct free-kicks (40' and 90+6') and two further goals (52' and 83'), taking his season tally to 18 and moving top of the league's scoring charts.
TWO FREE KICK GOALS IN ONE GAME 🤯
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 30, 2026
Messi scores his FOURTH of the night as @InterMiamiCF seal it, 7-1 😤 pic.twitter.com/x2I0Qc4iBK
The footwork. The finish. Leo Messi. 😮💨🤌 pic.twitter.com/K6QQa9in7V
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 30, 2026
Carlos Casimiro, Luis Suárez and 18-year-old rookie Alexander Shaw rounded out the scoring for Miami.
A first to remember💫 Alex Shaw! pic.twitter.com/ghZfB94oht
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 30, 2026
Fabian Herbers scored Montreal's lone goal.
In Nashville, Nashville SC posted a comfortable 4-0 win over Cincinnati through goals from Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar, Bryan Acosta and Ahmed Qasem, taking their tally to 52 points through 22 matches — the best start in MLS history at this stage of a season.
San Diego FC continued their mastery over LA Galaxy with a 3-1 win, courtesy of goals from Elias Achouri (11'), Kieran Sargeant (48') and Amahl Pellegrino (70'), while Hirving Lozano pulled one back for Galaxy (55').
Other results
- Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps (Thomas Müller 40', Brian White 48', Elloumi 90')
- New York Red Bulls 1-3 Philadelphia Union (Iloski 20', Sullivan 50', Pierre 64', vs. Choupo-Moting 74')
- Atlanta United 0-2 Charlotte FC (Toklomati 22', Abada 48')
- Toronto FC 1-1 New York City FC (Fernández 29' for NYCFC, vs. Sallói 70' for Toronto)
- Minnesota United 3-3 Orlando City (Orlando equalised in stoppage time)
- Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire
- Portland Timbers 1-2 Austin FC
- Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake
- DC United 0-0 Los Angeles FC
- Houston Dynamo 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes
- Columbus Crew 0-0 New England Revolution
- St. Louis City 3-3 FC Dallas (Dallas equalised in stoppage time)
Red Bulls defense ON LOCK 🔒
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 30, 2026
Justin Che and Dylan Nealis kept that one out to keep @NewYorkRedBulls in it vs. the Union 😤 pic.twitter.com/3RhSpfku5A
Sebastien Ibeagha off the corner!
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 31, 2026
Dallas makes it a one-goal game. 👀 pic.twitter.com/gQu7Ju7XRr
