Inter Miami and Montreal Impact met at Nu Stadium on Thursday night for a Major League Soccer regular-season fixture, and the hosts ran out 7-1 winners. The match, played on 29 August 2026, ended with Miami moving to second place on 42 points while Montreal dropped further to 14th with 21 points.
And here's the thing — you remember minute 20. Casemiro's goal arrived then, a clean finish that shifted the rhythm of the game. By then Montreal had already looked unsettled, and the home side's confidence grew with every touch. The visitors had created more attacks overall, but something about the first half felt different.
F. Herbers cancelled out Casemiro's effort just 17 minutes later, and then came the own goal from L. Petrasso in the 40th minute that put Miami two ahead. Messi added a second before the break, and by the time the substitutes started coming on, Montreal were chasing shadows. Suarez and Shaw scored in the final stages, while Messi completed his hat-trick in stoppage time.
Statistics tell part of the story but not all of it. Miami held 57 per cent possession and registered 11 shots on target against five for Montreal. The expected goals figures — 3.03 to 0.86 — suggest the scoreline was harsh, yet big chances created tell a different tale: seven for the hosts, one for the visitors. Montreal's 88 attacks produced little, while Miami's 77 were far more efficient.
The result moves Miami closer to the top four, though they still trail the leaders. Montreal's position is increasingly precarious, with 11 defeats already tallying against five wins. They had come to the game with some momentum — a draw against Los Angeles Galaxy and a win over Columbus Crew — but one mistake ends it.
