The Messi show: Four goals and an assist as Inter Miami destroy Montreal 7-1

Lionel Messi delivered one of the most extraordinary individual performances in MLS history on Saturday night, scoring four goals as Inter Miami thrashed Montreal 7-1 in a statement victory that left the footballing world in awe, according to multiple reports on X and MLS match reports.

The demolition began with Casemiro — playing as a centre-back — opening his Inter Miami account with the club’s first goal of the evening. Then the Messi show began. The Argentine legend blasted a free-kick into the net, then produced a moment of pure individual brilliance — skipping past three Montreal defenders before finishing with trademark composure. He then turned provider, threading a perfectly weighted pass for his longtime partner Luis Suárez to add a fourth.

Messi completed his hat-trick before adding a fourth — a second stunning free-kick deep into stoppage time — to seal his remarkable personal haul. Montreal grabbed a consolation to make the final score 7-1, but it did nothing to diminish one of Inter Miami’s — and Messi’s — most dominant nights in recent memory.