Inter Miami CF (12W-4L-6D, 42 points) secured a historic 7-1 win over CF Montr\u00e9al tonight in MLS regular season action, with the result marking the largest margin of victory in Club history. A poker by captain Leo Messi, Academy product Alexander Shaw\u2019s first goal for our First Team, Casemiro\u2019s first strike for Inter Miami, and a goal from Luis Su\u00e1rez led the team to victory tonight.<\/p>\n
\n Lineup Notes<\/p>\n
Inter Miami took the field with Dayne St. Clair in goal; Ian Fray, Casemiro, Maximiliano Falc\u00f3n, and Noah Allen formed the back four; Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, and Telasco Segovia started in midfield; Messi, Germ\u00e1n Berterame, and Su\u00e1rez led the team\u2019s attack.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n Match Action<\/p>\n
Inter Miami opened the scoring in the 20th minute, with Casemiro netting his first goal in Inter Miami colors. Segovia whipped in a corner from the left for his ninth assist of the season as Casemiro headed home the ball from the center of the box.<\/p>\n
CF Montr\u00e9al equalized in the 37th minute through a goal from Fabian Herbers.<\/p>\n
Messi restored the lead for the hosts before the half in the 40th minute, with our captain scoring with a free-kick from the right end. The goal took the Argentine maestro\u2019s tally to 15 this regular season.<\/p>\n
Inter Miami opened the second 45 minutes with Messi doubling the team\u2019s advantage in the 52nd minute with a solo individual effort to leave three defenders behind before striking from the right end of the box.<\/p>\n
Inter Miami added a fourth in the 80th minute, with Su\u00e1rez capping off a fast break with a finish from inside the box. Messi provided the assist on the play with a precise threaded pass for Su\u00e1rez to break free into space in the opponent\u2019s third. The goal took Su\u00e1rez\u2019s tally to 11 this regular season, while the assist was Messi\u2019s 10th.<\/p>\n
A standout display from the team\u2019s attack rounded out the victory with three more goals in the closing stretch. Messi found the back of the net with a tidy chip in the 83rd minute and with a free kick banger in the sixth minute of added time to reach 18 regular season goals and take the lead in the race for the MLS Golden Boot, while Academy product Shaw recorded his first goal for the Club\u2019s First Team and first MLS goal in the 89th minute.<\/p>\n
The 7-1 scoreline would then hold through the final whistle as Inter Miami wrapped up a historic evening at Nu Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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