MONTREAL — Benjamin Cremaschi scored the go-ahead goal in the 59th minute, and Inter Miami CF erased a two-goal deficit to defeat CF Montreal 3-2 in Lionel Messi’s first professional match in Canada on Saturday.
Messi — considered by many as the greatest footballer ever — was held off the scoresheet despite being in scorching hot form in Major League Soccer.
An announced sellout crowd of 19,619 spectators — including one dressed in Messi tracksuit and wearing a mask of a goat mask — took in the event. The match featured loud chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!” throughout the evening. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint — with a goal and assist — and Bryce Duke replied for Montreal , which dropped points for the fourth consecutive MLS match. Montreal is 11th in the Eastern Conference. The club played its first match since officially parting ways with sporting officer Olivier Renard on Thursday.
Montreal pressed for an equalizer much of the second half but couldn’t generate quality chances on goal. Montreal’s Joel Waterman just missed the net with a half-volley in injury time, and Miami hung on for the win. The fans held their breath in the 40th minute when Montreal’s George Campbell caught Messi in the leg with a hard foul.
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