7 – 1
“Casemiro heads home from a corner to put Inter Miami ahead after Ian Fray's blocked shot led to a set-piece opportunity.”
“Fabian Herbers levels for Montréal moments after picking up a yellow card, capping a spell of pressure from the visitors.”
Pivotal“Luca Petrasso turns the ball into his own net right before halftime, gifting Miami a lead they would never relinquish.”
Pivotal“Messi opens his personal account early in the second half, doubling Miami's cushion after a blocked shot just before the break signaled his intent.”
Pivotal“Alexander Shaw completes the demolition off a corner in stoppage time, adding to a rout defined by Miami's relentless late surge.”
Inter Miami
CF Montréal
Outstanding performance
Inter Miami•AttackerMontréal actually matched Miami for large stretches early on, equalizing through Fabian Herbers just three minutes after Casemiro's opener, and their dangerous attacks tally of 49 compared to Miami's 29 tells the story of a side that kept probing forward. But an own goal from Luca Petrasso right on the stroke of halftime broke the visitors, and Messi made sure there was no way back, scoring twice more either side of a Suárez strike before Alexander Shaw and a stoppage-time free-kick capped the rout. Miami's clinical edge was the difference - 11 shots on target from 20 attempts against Montréal's 5 from 10 - as the hosts made their superior possession and passing count exactly when it mattered. For Miami this result cements their title-race credentials, while Montréal's defense, undone by a costly individual error, will need serious repair work before their next fixture.
How entertaining was this match?
Lionel Andres Messi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
German Berterame takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Alexander ShawShot by Alexander Shaw with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal! Alexander Shaw scores, making it 6-1.
Corner awarded.
Cezar Abadia-Reda comes on for Noah Allen.
Facundo Mura comes on for Ian Fray.
Brandan Craig is on, and Noah Streit is off.
Wikelman Carmona is on, and Jalen Neal is off.
assist: Rodrigo De Paul
Goal! Lionel Andres Messi scores, bringing the score to 5-1, assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
Shot! Lionel Andres Messi scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Rodrigo De Paul
Goal! Lionel Andres Messi scores with an assist from Rodrigo De Paul. The score is now 5-1.
Corner awarded.
Noah Streit takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Luis Suarez takes a right-footed shot and scores.
assist: Lionel Messi
Goal! Luis Suarez scores to make it 4-1, assisted by Lionel Andres Messi.
Corner awarded.
Luis Suarez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Luis Suarez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
On comes Alexander Shaw, off goes Telasco Jose Segovia Perez.
German Berterame takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Noah Streit takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Daniel Pereira's left-footed shot is saved.
Noah Streit takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Alexis Sanchez comes on for Fabian Herbers.
Fabian Herbers takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Daniel Pereira is on, and Samuel Piette is off.
Dante Sealy is substituted for Gennadiy Synchuk.
Shot by Prince Owusu with a header, but it's saved.
Matthew Longstaff takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Lionel Andres Messi takes a right-footed shot and scores.
assist: Luis Suárez
Goal! Lionel Andres Messi scores, making it 3-1.
Lionel Andres Messi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with a score of 2-1.
Prince Owusu attempts a header but misses the shot.
Noah Allen takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Lionel Andres Messi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Lionel Andres Messi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
German Berterame takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Goal! An own goal by Luca Petrasso makes it 2-1.
Goal! An own goal by Luca Petrasso gives the team a 2-1 lead.
Goal! An own goal by Luca Petrasso puts the score at 2-1.
Goal! An own goal by Luca Petrasso makes it 2-1.
Goal! An own goal by Luca Petrasso makes it 2-1.
Luca PetrassoShot by Luca Petrasso results in an own goal.
Goal! Lionel Andres Messi scores, making it 2-1.
Noah Streit receives a yellow card.
Fabian HerbersFabian Herbers takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Noah Streit
Goal! Fabian Herbers scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Noah Streit.
Fabian HerbersYellow CardFabian Herbers receives a yellow card.
Gennadiy Synchuk takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
CasemiroShot by Carlos Henrique Casimiro with a header results in a goal.
German Berterame takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Carlos Henrique Casimiro takes a header, but it hits the post.
assist: Telasco Segovia
Goal! Carlos Henrique Casimiro scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Telasco Jose Segovia Perez.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Ian Fray takes a shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ian FrayYellow CardIan Fray receives a yellow card.
Lionel Andres Messi takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Elijio Arreguin.
Inter Miami look to snap a five-game winless run under freshly appointed head coach Cristian 'Kily' González as they host struggling CF Montréal at Chase Stadium. With Lionel Messi expected available, second-place Miami will be desperate to right the ship against a Montréal side sitting 13th in the East.
