MLS

Inter Miami CF vs CF Montréal, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
  • 27': Lionel Messi
  • 68': Luis Suárez
  • 71': Luis Suárez
  • 87': Lionel Messi
FT
4 - 2
CF Montréal
  • 74': Dante Sealy
  • 90'+2': Victor Loturi

Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez lead Inter Miami past Montreal

Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi each finished with two goals and an assist to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-2 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
  • 2': Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Fray.
  • 7': Foul by Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
  • 7': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dante Sealy.
  • 10': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
  • 10': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Tomás Avilés replaces Gonzalo Luján because of an injury.
  • 13': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
  • 13': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 15': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
  • 17': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
  • 19': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 19': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 21': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
  • 24': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Martínez replaces Jordi Alba because of an injury.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, CF Montréal 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Prince Owusu.
  • 32': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 36': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Corner,CF Montréal. Conceded by David Martínez.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Allen.
  • 42': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 42': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 44': Foul by David Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 44': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Loturi following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
  • 45'+4': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, CF Montréal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, CF Montréal 0.
  • 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Caden Clark replaces Giacomo Vrioni.
  • 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Samuel Piette replaces Tom Pearce.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Maximiliano Falcón replaces Tomás Avilés because of an injury.
  • 46': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
  • 50': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 52': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Offside, CF Montréal. Caden Clark is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 54': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Dante Sealy (CF Montréal).
  • 55': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
  • 57': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': George Campbell (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Caden Clark.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 60': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Jalen Neal.
  • 61': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by David Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 61': David Martínez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by David Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 65': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 66': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 66': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Hand ball by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Victor Loturi.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
  • 68': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, CF Montréal 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamín Cremaschi replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Fafá Picault replaces Tadeo Allende.
  • 70': Substitution, CF Montréal. Aleksandr Guboglo replaces Nathan Saliba.
  • 71': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, CF Montréal 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, CF Montréal 1. Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caden Clark.
  • 77': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 80': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Fernando Álvarez replaces George Campbell.
  • 81': Foul by Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF).
  • 81': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 84': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal).
  • 85': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, CF Montréal 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.
  • 89': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Fafá Picault (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+1': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+2': Corner,CF Montréal. Conceded by Óscar Ustari.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dante Sealy with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, CF Montréal 2. Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernando Álvarez following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+4': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 4, CF Montréal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 4, CF Montréal 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 4
47.2 Possession 52.8
11 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
399 Accurate Passes 449
459 Passes 518
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 1
6 Crosses 3
0.2 Cross % 0.3
32 Long Balls 42
14 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
3 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 9
0.2 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 8
11 Effective Clearances 13
11 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,005

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Cincinnati 24 +8 48
2 Nashville SC 24 +17 47
3 Philadelphia Union 24 +17 47
4 Columbus Crew 24 +7 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

No. Name
19 Oscar Ustari (GK)
32 Noah Allen
2 Gonzalo Luján
18 Jordi Alba
17 Ian Fray
5 Sergio Busquets
55 Federico Redondo
8 Telasco Segovia Yellow Card
21 Tadeo Allende
9 Luis Suárez
10 Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Tomás Avilés, Marcelo Weigandt, Fafà Picault, Leo Afonso, Rocco Ríos Novo, Allen Obando, Maximiliano Falcón, Héctor Martínez, Benjamin Cremaschi.

MTL CF Montréal (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
40 Jonathan Sirois (GK)
24 George Campbell Yellow Card
2 Jalen Neal
13 Luca Petrasso
16 Joel Waterman
22 Victor Loturi
19 Nathan Saliba
9 Prince Owusu
17 Giacomo Vrioni
3 Tom Pearce
25 Dante Sealy
CF Montréal Substitutes:
Fernando Álvarez, Caden Clark, Sébastian Breza, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint, Aleksandr Guboglo, Owen Graham-Roache, Samuel Piette, Brandan Craig, Dawid Bugaj.

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