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Messi scores twice, assists in Miami's 4-2 win over Montreal
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice and had an assist, and Inter Miami broke out of its slump with a 4-2 rout of Montreal on Wednesday night. Messi scored in the 27th and 87th minutes and set up Luis Suárez's goal with some nice dribbling in the 68th. Suárez added another in the 71st. The win gave Messi's slumping Inter Miami team just its second victory in its past eight matches. Miami last won on May 3, going 0-2-2 since then and dropping to sixth in the Eastern Conference. It has been a surprising plunge for a team that went 22-4-8 during the regular season in 2024 to set MLS records for points (74) and winning percentage (.765) and captured the Supporters Shield. In its last match, Miami rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie Philadelphia, and that momentum carried over against Montreal, which is last in the Eastern Conference with just one win this season. Messi's first goal on Wednesday was set up by Sergio Busquets, who delivered a pass to his former Barcelona teammate and set the screen that freed up Messi for his seventh goal of the MLS season. Messi then linked up with Suárez to give Miami a two-goal cushion midway through the second half, and iced the win on a pass from Suárez just before the end of regulation. It was a much needed goal for Suárez, who finished last season tied for the second-most goals in MLS (20) but had just two goals entering Wednesday's match. Dante Sealy and Victor Loturi scored for Montreal. It was also the offensive performance Miami needed before it begins Club World Cup play. The Herons have another MLS match at home on Saturday against Columbus before their first contest of the tournament against Al Ahly of Egypt on June 14. ___ AP soccer:
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18-05-2025
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Bernardeschi double as Toronto hit Montreal for six
Former Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi scored twice as Toronto FC romped to a 6-1 win at Canadian rivals Montreal in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Canadian forward Theo Corbeanu added a brace as Toronto took full advantage of the Eastern Conference's bottom club being reduced to 10 men in the 21st minute when Joel Waterman was sent off. Toronto were 1-0 up at that point thanks to a goal thanks to a fine breakaway goal from Trinidad international Tyrese Spicer. Waterman was shown a straight red card for his late, lunging challenge to bring down Norwegian Ola Brynhildsen who was surging goalwards and from then on it was one way traffic. Bernardeschi doubled the lead in the 30th minute with a confident right-foot finish and then Brynhildsen made it 3-0 with a tap-in after good work from Maxime Dominguez. Montreal hit the woodwork twice before half-time but Toronto put the game beyond any doubt when Bernardeschi produced a superb solo strike into the far corner to make it four. After Montreal pulled a goal back through their Italian-Albanian striker Giacomo Vrioni, substitute Corbeanu added two goals to complete the rout. "Obviously, this is a tough place to play, a big rival, and I thought the performance was very mature, very composed, and through some good patient play we were able to find some really good opportunities," said Toronto head coach Robin Fraser. "Make no mistake to go down a man early, put Montreal in a very, very difficult situation. But as we've all seen at some point, just to be a man up doesn't necessarily mean you're going to have success. "Fede (Bernardeschi) was so dangerous almost every time he touched it," he added. New York City enjoyed a 2-0 derby win at Citi Field against the New York Red Bulls taking the lead in the 13th minute thanks to a brilliant long-range effort from Alonso Martinez. Red Bulls keeper Carlos Coronel then made an awful error in the 50th minute to gift the ball to Martinez on the edge of the box and he fed Maxi Moralez who shot into the unguarded goal. Later on Saturday, the Columbus Crew host FC Cincinnati in a Ohio derby featuring third against first in the Eastern Conference. 'Rivalry weekend' continues on Sunday with Inter Miami hosting Orlando City and then the 'El Trafico' clash between struggling Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC. sev/rcw
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18-05-2025
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Bernardeschi double as Toronto hit Montreal for six
Federico Bernardeschi scored twice for Toronto in their 6-1 hammering of Montreal in MLS on Saturday. (Leonardo Fernandez) Former Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi scored twice as Toronto FC romped to a 6-1 win at Canadian rivals Montreal in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Canadian forward Theo Corbeanu added a brace as Toronto took full advantage of the Eastern Conference's bottom club being reduced to 10 men in the 21st minute when Joel Waterman was sent off. Advertisement Toronto were 1-0 up at that point thanks to a goal thanks to a fine breakaway goal from Trinidad international Tyrese Spicer. Waterman was shown a straight red card for his late, lunging challenge to bring down Norwegian Ola Brynhildsen who was surging goalwards and from then on it was one way traffic. Bernardeschi doubled the lead in the 30th minute with a confident right-foot finish and then Brynhildsen made it 3-0 with a tap-in after good work from Maxime Dominguez. Montreal hit the woodwork twice before half-time but Toronto put the game beyond any doubt when Bernardeschi produced a superb solo strike into the far corner to make it four. Advertisement After Montreal pulled a goal back through their Italian-Albanian striker Giacomo Vrioni, substitute Corbeanu added two goals to complete the rout. "Obviously, this is a tough place to play, a big rival, and I thought the performance was very mature, very composed, and through some good patient play we were able to find some really good opportunities," said Toronto head coach Robin Fraser. "Make no mistake to go down a man early, put Montreal in a very, very difficult situation. But as we've all seen at some point, just to be a man up doesn't necessarily mean you're going to have success. "Fede (Bernardeschi) was so dangerous almost every time he touched it," he added. Advertisement New York City enjoyed a 2-0 derby win at Citi Field against the New York Red Bulls taking the lead in the 13th minute thanks to a brilliant long-range effort from Alonso Martinez. Red Bulls keeper Carlos Coronel then made an awful error in the 50th minute to gift the ball to Martinez on the edge of the box and he fed Maxi Moralez who shot into the unguarded goal. Later on Saturday, the Columbus Crew host FC Cincinnati in a Ohio derby featuring third against first in the Eastern Conference. 'Rivalry weekend' continues on Sunday with Inter Miami hosting Orlando City and then the 'El Trafico' clash between struggling Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC. sev/rcw
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11-05-2025
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Prince Owusu's goal leads Montreal to first win of MLS season, 1-0 over NYCFC
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Owusu scored the game's only goal and CF Montreal defeated New York City 1-0 on Saturday for Montreal's first win of the MLS season. Montreal's Jonathan Sirois made two stops for the clean sheet and Matt Freese made seven saves for NYCFC. In the third minute of the second half, Owusu scored with a difficult left-footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Victor Loturi assisted. NYCFC had 60.5% possession but was outshot 22-9 overall and 8-2 on goal. The victory ended Montreal's 11-match winless streak. New York City played without Malachi Jones, Kevin O'Toole, Keaton Parks, and Birk Risa. NYCFC (5-5-2, 17 points) had won three of its last four MLS matches. Montreal (1-8-3, 6 points) hosts Columbus on Wednesday and New York City visits DC United. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
11-05-2025
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Prince Owusu's goal leads Montreal to first win of MLS season, 1-0 over NYCFC
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Owusu scored the game's only goal and CF Montreal defeated New York City 1-0 on Saturday for Montreal's first win of the MLS season. Montreal's Jonathan Sirois made two stops for the clean sheet and Matt Freese made seven saves for NYCFC. In the third minute of the second half, Owusu scored with a difficult left-footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Victor Loturi assisted. NYCFC had 60.5% possession but was outshot 22-9 overall and 8-2 on goal. The victory ended Montreal's 11-match winless streak. New York City played without Malachi Jones, Kevin O'Toole, Keaton Parks, and Birk Risa. NYCFC (5-5-2, 17 points) had won three of its last four MLS matches. Montreal (1-8-3, 6 points) hosts Columbus on Wednesday and New York City visits DC United. ___ AP soccer:
