{"id":385001,"date":"2026-08-30T02:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385001\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T02:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:52:09","slug":"lionel-messi-scores-4-goals-adds-assist-to-lead-inter-miami-to-7-1-romp-over-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385001\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi scores 4 goals, adds assist to lead Inter Miami to 7-1 romp over Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI \u2013 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 unaswered goals in a 7-1 romp over CF Montreal on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Messi snapped a 1-1 tie<\/a> in the 40th minute when he found the net for the 15th time, scoring off a free kick. <\/p>\n

The reigning Golden Boot Award winner and league MVP scored for a 3-1 lead<\/a> in the 52nd minute. His 17th<\/a> and 18th goals<\/a> of the season came in the 83rd and sixth minute of stoppage time with the final one also coming off a free kick. Messi began the day two behind Petar Musa of FC Dallas in the goals race.<\/p>\n

Carlos Casimiro scored<\/a> with a header off a corner kick by Telasco Segovia in the 20th minute to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead. It was the first goal for the 34-year-old midfielder in his sixth league appearance and a career-best ninth assist for Segovia in his second MLS season.<\/p>\n

Montreal tied it in the 37th minute on a goal by Fabian Herbers \u2014 his first of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Luis Su\u00e1rez scored his 11th goal with an assist from Messi \u2014 his 10th \u2014 for a 4-1 lead in the 80th minute and 18-year-old rookie Alexander Shaw made it 6-1 in the 89th with his first goal in three appearances and 37 minutes of play.<\/p>\n

Dayne St. Clair finished with three saves for Inter Miami (12-4-6), which finished August with a 1-2-2 record after a fifth straight victory over Montreal. <\/p>\n

Thomas Gillier saved five shots for Montreal (5-11-6). <\/p>\n

It was Inter Miami’s first victory since beating Montreal 1-0 on the road to close out July. Su\u00e1rez won that one on a penalty kick in the 81st minute.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Montreal: At Philadelphia Union on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Miami: Hosts Atlanta United on Saturday.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

\nSee AP\u2019s full soccer coverage here<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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