MLS: Messi hits 927 career goals with four strikes against Montreal
Lionel Messi scored four goals against CF Montreal, reaching 927 career goals and ending Inter Miami’s winless streak. Read about Messi’s latest achievemen Read More: https://punchng.com/mls-messi-hits-927-career-goals-with-four-strikes-against-montreal/
Lionel Messi achieved his 927th career goal on Saturday, scoring four goals to help Inter Miami defeat CF Montreal 7-1 in a Major League Soccer match. The 39-year-old Argentine forward scored twice in the first half and two more in the second half, inspiring his team to end a five-game winless streak. Messi's opening goal came in the 40th minute via a free-kick, putting Miami ahead 2-1 after Montreal equalized through Fabian Herbers' 20th-minute strike.
A seven-minute later, Messi added a second goal after maneuvering past Montreal's defenders. He then set up former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez for Miami's fourth goal before scoring his hat-trick in the 83rd minute with a precise chip over Montreal's goalkeeper Thomas Gillier. Substitute Alex Shaw added Miami's sixth goal in the 89th minute, and Messi completed his four-goal haul with another free-kick deep into stoppage time.
The win lifted Inter Miami to second place in the Eastern Conference. Messi's performance also propelled him to the top of the MLS scoring chart with 18 goals for the season.
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