Lionel Messi scores hat-trick as Inter Miami faces CF Montréal

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Lionel Messi scores hat-trick as Inter Miami faces CF Montréal
Summary

Lionel Messi scored three goals for Inter Miami in their match against CF Montréal on August 29, 2026. The first goal came from a skillful run in the box, while a spectacular free-kick capped off his performance. Inter Miami, under new head coach Kily Gonzalez, looked to turn around their recent struggles with this emphatic display. The match saw an adjustment to Messi's total, with one of his goals credited as an own-goal by Montréal after the game. Miami aims to build on this momentum following a challenging period.

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  • •Messi scored three goals for Inter Miami against CF Montréal.
  • •One of Messi's goals was adjusted to an own-goal by Montréal.
  • •Kily Gonzalez is the new head coach for Inter Miami.
  • •The match took place on August 29, 2026.
  • •Inter Miami looks to build momentum from this performance.
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Messi nets four goals, adds assist in 7-1 Miami win Dejan Joveljić scores twice on Sounders debut Minnesota United score three times in four minutes Inter Miami interim coach Guillermo Hoyos ran out of superlatives for Lionel Messi after the ⁠Argentine playmaker scored four goals in a Major League Soccer match for the first time in his career to ⁠inspire a 7-1 thrashing ⁠of CF ​Montreal on Saturday. Messi’s four-goal haul and an assist came at a crucial time for Miami, helping them snap a ⁠five-game winless run across all competitions. Continue reading...

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By Cal MeachemPlayer of the Matchday 23: Lionel MessiFollowing his historic performance, which helped Inter Miami CF snap a four-game winless skid, Lionel Messi has been named MLS Player of the Match...

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Thanks to an early goal from Casemiro and a historic night for Lionel Messi, who scored four times including two free-kicks, Inter Miami thrashed CF Montréal 7-1 in Fort Lauderdale in the MLS.Casemir...

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