Inter Miami vs Montreal Highlights, MLS: MTL 2-3 MIA; Inter Miami gets comeback victory; Messi ends without goal/assist

Inter Miami has done it, pulling off a win after trailing 0-2. Lionel Messi has to make do without a goal but the three points will be just as valuable for him. Rojas, Suarez and Cremaschi with the goals for the visitors who take their season tally to 27 points.

Montreal throwing the kitchen sink at it now. The last two minutes have got the side three corner kicks. The Inter Miami defence just about holding on.

Messi dribbles into the box through the right wing. Sirios comes off his line and Messi tries to chip him but the custodian is able to get his body in the way and deny the chance.

Messi from the centre to Suarez on the left. The Uruguayan plays it back into the box where Sirios is forced to make a save.

JUST OVER THE BAR! Messi takes the set piece as expected but fails to keep it under the crossbar.

Messi dribbles past three Montreal players as Sosa lunges in to foul him. Inter Miami has a free kick on the right edge of the box.

Messi is given offside after Busquets sends him through on the goal.

Robert Taylor is played through on goal from Suarez but the former is flagged for making his run a little too early.

Sosa is brought on and he nearly makes the difference, strikes with his left foot from the left wing. He gets enough power onto it to beat Callender but it whizzes inches wide of the far post.

A yellow card for Busquets for a tackle on Choiniere. He is livid with the decision, claiming he got the ball and not the player.

Suarez and Messi combine on the right wing. The former is the one in the final third looking to chip in a ball and pick the latter. A defender gets in the way to end the move.

Another attempt from outside the box, this time by Yankov. Again, it cannot go past the first defender in front of the ball.

Bryce Duke’s shot from outside the box is blocked by a defender’s body.

Inter Miami has gone ahead! Blink-and-you-miss football from the visitors. Messi makes a turn in the centre of the pitch to feed Rojas who then plays a ball into the path of Cremaschi. He has to fend off a tackle from Lassiter but just about manages to make a shot past the keeper.

Messi sends Negri through on goal for a one-on-one situation but the winger is offside.

Bryce Duke sees a bit of space in front of him and charges forward. He takes a shot too but cannot test the keeper.

Messi with a long ball from the deep, aimed at Negri. A touch from a Montreal defender hands a corner kick to Miami.

Lassiter with another one of his teasing crosses into the box from the left. Callender has to tip it away and concede a corner to avoid any danger.

A shot on target in the first minute. Vilsaint with a long-range effort which needs saving from Callender.

The possession with Montreal to start the second half.

The players are making their way back onto the field. We’re ready for the second half.

What a turnaround for Inter Miami in the final few minutes of the half. Duke and Vilsaint put the home team ahead in what looked like a one-way show. But two goals in the space of four minutes by the conference leader have opened this contest up for the second half. Back with live action in 15 minutes.

MIAMI IS LEVEL! A simple tap in for Suarez off the corner kick. The delivery gets a deflection from Duke at the edge of the box. Suarexz beats his marker in front of the goal and taps it past Sirios.

Messi dinks a ball in for Suarez at the far post. The ball is flicked away by a defender for a corner.

ROJAS SCORES A FREE KICK! A left-footed curler that keeps going further away from the keeper by the second and beats the goalkeeper into the top right corner. 

The free kick came after Luis Suarez was fouled by Samuel Piette.

Messi is fouled at the centre circle by Campbell as Miami was trying to break on a counter. The Montreal player catches the Argentine on the shin as he tries to tackle. Messi needs a considerable check from the physio but he gets up and walks, giving the crowd a reason to give out a loud cheer.

SAVED! Bryce Duke with a thunderous shot off his laces. But it is straight at Callender who does not have to move an inch to stop it.

Bryce Duke gets into the box again, takes a shot which is deflected wide by Kryvstov for a corner.

The home team doubles its advantage! 

Vilsaint with a curling finish from the left side of the box. No chance for Callender. He first played a through ball to Lassiter who then tapped a return pass into the box. Montreal proving too good for Miami.

SAVED! Callender with a diving save to prevent the ball from creeping into bottom corner. Toye makes a cross from the right and Choiniere comes in from the midfield to connect to it. 

Inter Miami knocking on the door, it has had possession on the edge of the Montreal box. Just need an incisive pass.

Montreal takes the lead with a classic counter attack.

Vilsaint with a dart down the left flank and Duke is allowed to creep past the defenders through the centre of the field. The square ball is perfect and Duke takes one touch to control it and nutmeg Callender.

Messi aims for the top left corner of the goal but does not manage to dip it. The ball curls over the bar.

Free Kick for Inter Miami in a dangerous area. Messi is on his dribble through the centre and he does Waterman with a sharp change of direction. The trailing leg from the defender catches Messi.

Messi with a little flair in the middle of the park but Choiniere sticks to him and does not allow the move to develop.

Callender with a vital intercept. Lassiter is able to dribble his way into the box through the left and dinks the ball to the centre. Toye is lurking at the far post and would have connected to it if not for the goalie’s jump.

Waterman intercepts Messi’s attempted through ball to Gressel on the right wing.

The delivery is short and Montreal switches the ball from the left to the right wing. The cross into the penalty is into the six-yard box but a Miami defender manages to get a foot to it and clear.

Duke takes the shot, and a deflection takes the ball over the cross bar. A corner for Montreal.

Kryvstov concedes a free kick on the edge of the Inter Miami box. Vilsaint is the Montreal player clipped as he tried to work his way through the centre.

A quite spell of play after a brisk start. Inter Miami happy to keep the ball in its half looking for space.

Gressel makes a run in behind and gets a long ball from the back too. It is weighted just a bit too much, allowing Sirios to step out and get the ball.

Messi and Busquets cannot quite work out a one-two move in the final third and the possession changes hands.

Messi with an overhead flick from the centre to the right for Gressel. The shot is blocked.

Miami bears the first flurry of attacks from Montreal. Nothing in the penalty area though as the defensive line keeps it shape and formation.

It is Inter Miami which gets the ball rolling from the centre circle.

The two sides make their way to the centre as we inch closer to the kick off in Montreal.

Tata Martino’s side has picked up 10 out of the potential 15 up for grabs on the road this season. It’s only loss away from home came against NY Red Bulls in March when it went down 0-4.

Despite making a slow start to his season due to an injury, Lionel Messi has blazed his way to 10 goals and 9 assists in just eight games. He is the joint-highest scorer this season along with teammate Luis Suarez.

Inter Miami - 1st; 12 games, 7W, 3D, 2L, +14, 24 points.

Montreal - 11th; 10 games, 3W, 3D, 2L, -7, 12 points.

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Played: 9 | Montreal: 6 | Inter Miami: 2 | Draw: 1

Montreal: Sirois, Campbell, Waterman, Alvarez, Ruan, Piette, Choiniere, Lassiter, Duke, Toye, Vilsant.

Inter Miami: Callender, Weigandt, Freire, Kryvtsov, Negri, Gressel, Busquets, Rojas, Messi, Suarez, Cremaschi.

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