Lionel Messi scored twice and picked up an assist on Saturday, as Inter Miami CF returned to MLS regular season action with a vengeance, picking up a 4–1 win over CF Montréal. Although the match began with one of Messi’s worst giveaways in his MLS tenure,

If there was any question about how seriously Inter Miami is taking its return to the MLS season after exiting the Club World Cup, it was answered with the starting lineup for Saturday night's road game against CF Montreal.

Inter Miami will return to MLS action tonight against CF Montreal after being eliminated last weekend by PSG in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Inter Miami will travel to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to play CF Montreal at the Stade Saputo.