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Lionel Messi’s ‘footballing beauty’ hailed as Miami crush Montreal; MLS roundup

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 31 August 2026 at 4:09 am

Lionel Messi’s ‘footballing beauty’ hailed as Miami crush Montreal; MLS roundup

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.

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