Lionel Messi scores four as Inter Miami thrash Montreal 7-1

Lionel Messi scored four goals as Inter Miami defeated Montreal 7-1 in Major League Soccer on August 30, 2026, ending a run of poor form. Inter Miami led 2-1 at half-time, with Casemiro opening the scoring in the 20th minute and an own goal from L. Petrasso in the 40th minute. Messi netted in the 52nd, 83rd, and 90th+6 minutes, while Luis Suárez and A. Shaw also got on the scoresheet.