Messi scores 4 goals in historic 7-1 rout over CF Montreal (full match highlights)

A historic night at Chase Stadium. Lionel Messi produced a masterclass, scoring four goals and adding an assist as Inter Miami demolished CF Montreal 7-1. The 39-year-old Argentine became the first player in MLS history to score four goals in a single match, including a hat-trick in the second half. The rout started early when veteran midfielder Casemiro, who joined Miami from Manchester United this summer, headed home his first MLS goal from Telasco Segovia's corner in the 20th minute. Montreal briefly silenced the home crowd when Fabian Herbers equalised in the 37th minute with his first goal of the campaign. Then came the Messi show. He restored the lead just three minutes later with a trademark free-kick that curled into the near post — his 15th goal of the season. On 52 minutes, he dribbled through a cluster of helpless Montreal defenders before drilling into the far corner to make it 3-1. Messi turned provider on 80 minutes, delivering a perfectly weighted pass for Luis Suárez to net his 11th goal of the season. The captain completed his hat-trick on 83 minutes after Rodrigo De Paul's threaded pass, and 18-year-old Alexander Shaw scored his first MLS goal six minutes later. Messi was not finished. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, he curled another free-kick past Thomas Gillier for his 18th goal of the season, overtaking Petar Musa in the Golden Boot race. Inter Miami snapped a five-game winless streak and secured the most lopsided victory in franchise history. Can this performance be a turning point under incoming coach Kily Gonzalez?