# Messi Scores 4 in Miami Thriller

> Messi’s 4-goal haul ends Miami’s slump.
- Title: Messi Scores 4 in Miami Thriller · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: Messi’s 4-goal haul ends Miami’s slump. Lionel Messi scored four goals and an assist in Inter Miami’s 7-1 win over Montreal, topping the MLS scoring charts…
- Keywords: lionel messi, inter miami, mls, montreal, dejan joveljic, seattle sounders, philadelphia union, minnesota united, orlando city, nashville sc, sports, Messi
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/30/lionel-messi-inter-miami-mls-nashville-sc-dejan-joveljic-seattle-sounders
- Author: Agencies
- Published: 2026-08-30T18:09:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lionel messi, inter miami, mls, montreal, dejan joveljic, seattle sounders, philadelphia union, minnesota united, orlando city, nashville sc, sports
## messi’s four-goal burst
messi scored four goals and an assist in inter miami’s 7-1 win over montreal.

> there are no words to describe such footballing beauty
## miami snaps five-game slump
miami ended a five-game winless run across all competitions with messi’s performance.
## messi tops mls scoring charts
messi now leads mls with 18 goals this season.
## hoyos praises messi
inter miami interim coach hoyos called messi’s performance 'footballing beauty'.

> there are no words to describe such footballing beauty
## casemiro on messi
casemiro says messi makes history and deserves celebration.

> that’s what it means to have messi on the team
## joveljic scores twice
joveljic scored twice in seattle sounders’ debut against chicago fire.
## sounders draw with fire
seattle sounders drew 2-2 with chicago fire after joveljic’s double.
## sullivan scores for union
sullivan scored in philadelphia union’s 3-1 win over new york red bulls.
## minnesota scores three
minnesota united scored three times in four minutes to lead orlando city 3-2.
## Key takeaway

Lionel Messi scored four goals and an assist in Inter Miami’s 7-1 win over Montreal, topping the MLS scoring charts with 18 goals this season.