Inter Miami vs 29.08.26 23:307 – 1Full TimeCF Montreal — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Messi hat-trick fires Inter Miami to 7-1 rout of CF Montreal

Inter Miami thrashed CF Montreal 7-1 at Nu Stadium in Major League Soccer's Regular Season matchday 22, a result that lifted Kily Gonzalez's side to second in the table while leaving Philippe Eullaffroy's Montreal mired in 28th place. The scale of the win, built on seven different goal contributions, made for one of the more one-sided afternoons either club will have had this season.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

Casemiro opened the scoring in the 20th minute, finishing off a Telasco Segovia assist, before Fabian Herbers levelled for the visitors seven minutes before half-time with N. Streit's help. Miami restored their lead almost immediately when Luca Petrasso turned the ball into his own net in the 40th minute, sending the hosts in 2-1 up at the break.

The second half turned into a procession. Lionel Messi set up Luis Suárez to make it 3-1 in the 52nd minute, then reversed the roles in the 80th as Suárez returned the favour. Messi struck twice more himself, in the 83rd minute assisted by Rodrigo De Paul and again deep into stoppage time in the 90+6th minute, either side of a goal from A. Shaw in the 89th, to complete a personal haul of three goals and an assist.

Miami's dominance was reflected across the statistics, with 57 percent possession, 20 shots to Montreal's 10, and an expected-goals figure of 2.87 against 0.86 underlining how comprehensively they controlled the contest from start to finish.

Messi produced a man-of-the-match display, scoring three times and teeing up Suárez for a fourth, earning a perfect 10.0 rating for his efforts.

Miami's 20 shots to Montreal's 10 told the story of a match they controlled from front to back.

Inter Miami beat CF Montreal 7–1 (half-time 2–1).

Inter Miami met CF Montreal in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 22). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 23:30 UTC at Nu Stadium. Referee: Elijio Arreguin.

Team pages: Inter Miami · CF Montreal · Major League Soccer

Key moments

20' Goal: Casemiro (assist: Telasco Segovia) — 1–0 · Watch Casemiro's goal video (20')
37' Goal: Fabian Herbers (assist: Noah Streit) — 1–1 · Watch Fabian Herbers's goal video (37')
40' Goal (own goal): Luca Petrasso — 2–1 · Watch Luca Petrasso's goal video (40')
52' Goal: Lionel Messi (assist: Luis Suárez) — 3–1 · Watch Lionel Messi's goal video (52')
80' Goal: Luis Suárez (assist: Lionel Messi) — 4–1 · Watch Luis Suárez's goal video (80')
83' Goal: Lionel Messi (assist: Rodrigo De Paul) — 5–1 · Watch Lionel Messi's goal video (83')
89' Goal: A. Shaw — 6–1
90' Goal: Lionel Messi — 7–1 · Watch Lionel Messi's goal video (90')

Starting line-ups

Inter Miami (4-3-3)

CF Montreal (4-3-3)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave Inter Miami 83%, the draw 13%, CF Montreal 4%. It finished Inter Miami 7–1 CF Montreal.

Inter Miami's rating gap decides it — Inter Miami are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage on top makes it one-sided for Inter Miami. The draw at 13% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.

Why Inter Miami at 83%?

Inter Miami sit 304 points higher on our strength rating — 1747 to 1443. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,099 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,116 games vs 44.9% across all 99,457 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 76–15–9.

Why not higher?

No scored evidence points the other way. 83% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 13% and CF Montreal at 4%.

Why is the draw only 13%?

With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 14.4%. These teams' recent games average 3.8 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,023. The goals environment takes 1.2 points off the draw.

What did we measure but not count?

Inter Miami have shed 70 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,671 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Inter Miami are missing 3 regular starters — Yannick Bright, Micael, Rodrigo De Paul — about 33% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.

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About this match

On this page: the Inter Miami vs CF Montreal final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Inter Miami 7–1 CF Montreal. Explore more on the Inter Miami and CF Montreal team pages or the Major League Soccer page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Inter Miami vs CF Montreal?

Inter Miami beat CF Montreal 7–1 (half-time 2–1).

›Who scored in Inter Miami vs CF Montreal?

Casemiro (20') for Inter Miami; Fabian Herbers (37') for CF Montreal; Luca Petrasso (40') (own goal) for Inter Miami; Lionel Messi (52') for Inter Miami; Luis Suárez (80') for Inter Miami; Lionel Messi (83') for Inter Miami; A. Shaw (89') for Inter Miami; Lionel Messi (90') for Inter Miami.

›Where can I watch Inter Miami vs CF Montreal highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Inter Miami 7–1 CF Montreal are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Inter Miami and CF Montreal?

Inter Miami and CF Montreal have met 10 times — 6 wins for Inter Miami, 3 wins for CF Montreal and 1 draw.