Inter Miami achieved a club-record 7-1 victory over visiting CF Montreal on Saturday, inspired by a performance from Lionel Messi. The Argentine playmaker scored four goals and provided an assist, marking the first time in his career that he has scored four goals in a single Major League Soccer match.
Messi's effort included three goals in the second half as Inter Miami scored six unanswered goals to secure the romp. The victory snaps a five-game winless run for the team across all competitions and brings Messi's season MLS tally to 18 goals.
Inter Miami interim coach Guillermo Hoyos ran out of superlatives for Messi following the match. Additionally, Dejan Joveljić scored twice on his Sounders debut, and Minnesota United scored three times in four minutes.