{"id":17094,"date":"2025-07-06T07:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/?p=17094"},"modified":"2025-07-06T07:36:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:36:04","slug":"messi-scores-twice-in-miamis-4-1-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/2025\/07\/06\/messi-scores-twice-in-miamis-4-1-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi scores twice in Miami&#8217;s 4-1 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to the Match<\/h2>\n<p>MONTREAL (AP) \u2014 Lionel Messi scored a pair of spectacular goals, including the tie-breaker late in the first half, as Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal 4-1 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<h2>The Game&#8217;s Early Moments<\/h2>\n<p>Luis Su\u00e1rez directed a long ball from Tom\u00e1s Avil\u00e9s to Messi with a header, who had time to gather the ball, dribble into the box and finish with his left foot to the far post to make it 2-1 in the 40th minute. Prince Owusu gave Montreal (3-13-5) a quick lead two minutes into the game.<\/p>\n<h2>Turning the Tide<\/h2>\n<p>Tadeo Allende, assisted by Messi, scored in the 33rd minute to tie the game for Miami (9-3-5), which has won three straight, including a 3-2 win over Montreal at home on May 28. This match marked the first M:S game in over a month for Miami while competing in the Club World Cup, following their elimination by PSG with a 4-0 loss last week.<\/p>\n<h2>Second Half Dominance<\/h2>\n<p>Telasco Segovia scored in the 60th minute and Messi connected again two minutes later, again weaving through a pack of Montreal defenders. Messi has 12 goals in 14 MSL games this season. \u00d3scar Ustari made seven saves for Miami after a Messi giveaway gave Owusu an easy goal.<\/p>\n<h2>Recent Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Miami (8-3-5) has won back-to-back games \u2014 including a 3-2 victory over Montreal at home on May 28 \u2014 and is unbeaten in three straight. This consistent performance showcases the team&#8217;s strength and strategy, with Messi being a key player in their success.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The victory over Montreal not only highlights Messi&#8217;s incredible skill but also demonstrates the teamwork and coordination that have led to Miami&#8217;s winning streak. With their sights set on future matches, Miami is poised to continue their successful run, leveraging the talents of players like Messi and Su\u00e1rez.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Q: Who scored the goals for Inter Miami?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A: Lionel Messi scored twice, with Tadeo Allende and Telasco Segovia scoring the other two goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q: What was the final score of the match?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A: Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal 4-1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q: How many goals has Messi scored in the MSL this season?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A: Messi has scored 12 goals in 14 MSL games this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q: What is Miami&#8217;s current record?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A: Miami is currently at a record of 9-3-5, having won three straight games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q: Who gave Montreal their early lead?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A: Prince Owusu scored two minutes into the game to give Montreal a quick lead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to the Match MONTREAL (AP) \u2014 Lionel Messi scored a pair of spectacular goals, including the tie-breaker late in the first half, as Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal 4-1 on Saturday night. The Game&#8217;s Early Moments Luis Su\u00e1rez directed a long ball from Tom\u00e1s Avil\u00e9s to Messi with a header, who had time to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17094","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsvn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/JP3_4684.jpg?quality=60&strip=color&w=1920&resize=1920,1280&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17094"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17096,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17094\/revisions\/17096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}