Inter Miami 7-1 CF Montréal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale · referee E. Arreguin · full time
Full time: Inter Miami 7-1 CF Montréal
Inter Miami won 7-1 at home to CF Montréal in MLS on Saturday 29 August 2026. The goals: Casemiro 20', Fabian Herbers 37', Lionel Messi 40', Lionel Messi 52', Luis Suárez 80', Lionel Messi 83', Alexander Shaw 89', Lionel Messi 90+6'.
How Inter Miami won it
Casemiro put Inter Miami ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Telasco Segovia. CF Montréal levelled at 1-1 in the 37th minute through Fabian Herbers, set up by Noah Streit. Lionel Messi made it 2-1 to Inter Miami in the 40th minute. Lionel Messi made it 3-1 to Inter Miami in the 52nd minute, set up by Luis Suárez. Luis Suárez made it 4-1 to Inter Miami in the 80th minute, set up by Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi made it 5-1 to Inter Miami in the 83rd minute, set up by Rodrigo De Paul. Alexander Shaw made it 6-1 to Inter Miami in the 89th minute. Lionel Messi made it 7-1 to Inter Miami in the 90th minute (+6).
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Lionel Messi scored 4 goals.
The referee, E. Arreguin, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Inter Miami and 2 to CF Montréal.
Inter Miami: Á. Hoyos Marchisio, 4-3-3 · CF Montréal: P. Eullaffroy, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.68 for Inter Miami and 2.17 for CF Montréal.
Inter Miami scored about 6.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
CF Montréal left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
CF Montréal created the better chances, 2.17 xG to 0.68, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Inter Miami had 12 shots on target, CF Montréal 5.
CF Montréal's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Inter Miami had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Inter Miami came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
CF Montréal came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
Inter Miami vs CF Montréal: the match in numbers
| Inter Miami | Match statistics | CF Montréal |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 0.68 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.17 |
| 21 | Total shots | 10 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Big chances | 1 |
| 572 | Total passes | 435 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), rated 10.0 by Sportmonks, with 4 goals, 1 assist.
Inter Miami
- Lionel Messi 10.0 4 goals, 1 assist
- Casemiro 8.3 1 goal
- Rodrigo De Paul 8.1 1 assist
- Luis Suárez 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Ian Fray 7.5
CF Montréal
- Fabian Herbers 7.4 1 goal
- Gennadiy Synchuk 6.9
- Samuel Piette 6.9
- Matty Longstaff 6.6
- Alexis Sánchez 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Brayan Vera at 4.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Inter Miami: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- CF Montréal: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Inter Miami vs CF Montréal
What was the score in Inter Miami vs CF Montréal?
Inter Miami 7-1 CF Montréal (half-time 2-1), MLS, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Inter Miami vs CF Montréal?
Casemiro 20', Fabian Herbers 37', Lionel Messi 40', Lionel Messi 52', Luis Suárez 80', Lionel Messi 83', Alexander Shaw 89', Lionel Messi 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Inter Miami vs CF Montréal correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Inter Miami vs CF Montréal?
Lionel Messi, rated 10.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Inter Miami vs CF Montréal?
E. Arreguin.
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