Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Inter Miami 2nd with 43 points, CF Montréal 15th with 21, 22 apart. Inter Miami had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.52/1.87 for Inter Miami and 1.3/2.09 for CF Montréal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Inter Miami 4, draws 0, CF Montréal 1, at 4.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Chase Stadium, with room for 21,550 spectators. With 45 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, E. Arreguin was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Inter Miami led 2-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 7-1.
Goal scorers
Inter Miami: Casemiro (20'), Lionel Messi (40' og), Lionel Messi (52'), Luis Suárez (80'), Lionel Messi (83'), Alexander Shaw (89'), Lionel Messi (90') · CF Montréal: Fabian Herbers (37')
Key stats
Possession: Inter Miami 57% · CF Montréal 43% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 6-6