Messi scores twice as Miami defeats Montreal 4-1

MONTREAL AP Lionel Messi scored a pair of spectacular goals including the tie-breaker late in the first half as Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal - on Saturday night Luis Su rez directed a long ball from Tom s Avil s to Messi with a header who had time to gather the ball dribble into the box and finish with his left foot to the far post to make it - in the th minute It was the first M S encounter in over a month for Miami while competing in the Club World Cup PSG eliminated Miami - last week Prince Owusu gave Montreal - - a quick lead two minutes into the battle Tadeo Allende assisted by Messi scored in the rd minute to tie the encounter for Miami - - which has won three straight including a - win over Montreal at home on May Telasco Segovia scored in the th minute and Messi connected again two minutes later again weaving through a pack of Montreal defenders Messi has goals in MSL games this season scar Ustari made seven saves for Miami after a Messi giveway gave Owusu an easy goal Miami - - has won back-to-back games including a - achievement over Montreal at home on May and is unbeaten in three straight