Inter Miami vs CF Montreal

29 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Elijio Arreguin

Full time 7 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Casemiro 20’
  • Luca Petrasso 40’ (og)
  • Lionel Messi 52’, 83’, 90+6’
  • Luis Suárez 80’
  • Alexander Shaw 89’
  • Fabian Herbers 37’

Match summary

Inter Miami won comfortably, 7-1 at home to CF Montreal. Inter Miami led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Casemiro put Inter Miami ahead with a header in the 20th minute, Fabian Herbers equalised in the 37th minute, and Petrasso's own goal put Inter Miami back in front in the 40th minute. In the second half, Lionel Messi made it 3-1 in the 52nd minute, Luis Suárez made it 4-1 in the 80th minute, Messi made it 5-1 in the 83rd minute, Alexander Shaw made it 6-1 in the 89th minute, and Messi made it 7-1 with a direct free kick in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Inter Miami created 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to CF Montreal's 0.87 from 10.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
20 Shots 10
11 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 6
69 Attacks 76
34 Dangerous attacks 47
572 Passes 435
90.9% Pass accuracy 88.5%
22 Tackles 7
10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Inter Miami CF Montreal
Kick-off
Lionel MessiShot on target
9’
Ian FrayFoul
11’
Corner
19’
Corner
19’
CasemiroHeader1-0 (Inter Miami)
20’
Corner
20’
32’
Hennadii SynchukShot on target
35’
Fabian HerbersFoul
37’
Fabian HerbersRight foot shot1-1 (CF Montreal)
39’
Noah StreitFoul
Luca PetrassoOwn goal2-1 (Inter Miami)
40’
Corner
45+1’
Half-time2-1
Noah AllenShot on target
48’
Second half underway
Lionel MessiRight foot shot3-1 (Inter Miami)
52’
59’
Daniel PereiraSamuel Piette
59’
Dante SealyHennadii Synchuk
59’
Prince OwusuShot on target
60’
Alexis SánchezFabian Herbers
61’
Corner
62’
Daniel PereiraShot on target
63’
Noah StreitShot on target
69’
Corner
70’
Corner
70’
Corner
Alexander ShawTelasco Segovia
76’
Luis SuárezShot on target
77’
79’
Corner
Luis SuárezRight foot shot4-1 (Inter Miami)
80’
82’
Corner
Lionel MessiLeft foot shot5-1 (Inter Miami)
83’
84’
Brandan CraigNoah Streit
84’
Wikelman CarmonaJalen Neal
Ezequiel Abadia-RedaNoah Allen
86’
Facundo MuraIan Fray
86’
Corner
86’
Alexander ShawRight foot shot6-1 (Inter Miami)
89’
Lionel MessiShot on target
90+3’
Germán BerterameShot on target
90+3’
Corner
90+3’
Lionel MessiFree Kick7-1 (Inter Miami)
90+6’
Full-time7-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 0.87 20’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), 1-0 20’ 37’ Fabian Herbers (CF Montreal), 1-1 37’ 40’ Luca Petrasso (Inter Miami) own goal, 2-1 40’ 52’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 3-1 52’ 80’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), 4-1 80’ 83’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 5-1 83’ 89’ Alexander Shaw (Inter Miami), 6-1 89’ 90+6’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 7-1 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 0.87 20’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), 1-0 Casemiro 20’ 37’ Fabian Herbers (CF Montreal), 1-1 Herbers 37’ 40’ Luca Petrasso (Inter Miami) own goal, 2-1 Petrasso 40’ 52’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 3-1 Messi 52’ 80’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), 4-1 Suárez 80’ 83’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 5-1 Messi 83’ 89’ Alexander Shaw (Inter Miami), 6-1 Shaw 89’ 90+6’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 7-1 Messi 90+6’
Inter Miami 3.07 xGCF Montreal 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CF Montreal attacking Inter Miami attacking 
80’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 83’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 48’ Noah Allen (Inter Miami), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 52’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 77’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 62’ Noah Streit (CF Montreal), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 62’ Daniel Pereira (CF Montreal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+6’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 59’ Fabian Herbers (CF Montreal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 20’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 46’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Noah Streit (CF Montreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Fabian Herbers (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+3’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Alexander Shaw (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 9’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 75’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Matthew Longstaff (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Noah Streit (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Ian Fray (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Luca Petrasso (CF Montreal), own goal 80’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 83’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 48’ Noah Allen (Inter Miami), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 52’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 77’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 62’ Noah Streit (CF Montreal), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 62’ Daniel Pereira (CF Montreal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+6’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 59’ Fabian Herbers (CF Montreal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 20’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 46’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Noah Streit (CF Montreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Fabian Herbers (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+3’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Alexander Shaw (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 9’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 75’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Matthew Longstaff (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Noah Streit (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Ian Fray (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Luca Petrasso (CF Montreal), own goal
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Lineups

Inter Miami 4-3-3 Starting XI
Clair
Allen 86’
Falcón
Casemiro
Fray 86’
Paul
Bright
Segovia 76’
Messi 3
Suárez
Berterame
CF Montreal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gillier
Petrasso
Neal 84’
Vera
Bugaj
Longstaff
Piette 59’
Herbers 60’
Owusu
Streit 84’
Synchuk 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dayne St. Clair
90′ 3 1 29 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ian Fray Taken off
86′ 5 1 2 8 1 38 1 – –
Maximiliano Falcón
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 67 1 – – –
Noah Allen Taken off
86′ 2 – – 2 – 35 1 – – –
Facundo Mura Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Ezequiel Abadia-Reda Came on as a substitute
11′ 2 – – 2 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Casemiro
90′ 1 – 81 – 0.01 2 1 7 1 1 –
Rodrigo De Paul
90′ – 1 68 5 0.12 – 1 2 – 1 –
Yannick Bright
90′ – – 83 – 0.05 2 2 6 1 3 –
Telasco Segovia Taken off
76′ – 1 46 2 0.11 – – 3 3 – –
Alexander Shaw Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 7 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Lionel Messi
90′ 3 1 8 5 1.20 0.65 6 1 – 40 –
Luis Suárez
90′ 1 – 3 2 1.02 0.11 1 2 1 57 –
Germán Berterame
90′ – – 4 1 0.25 0.01 1 6 1 13 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Inter Miami WDLDL
CF Montreal LDDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CF Montreal 0-1 Inter Miami, 25 Jul 26 All Inter Miami vs CF Montreal meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.