The game started off poorly for Miami. In the second minute, Messi sent a back pass directly into the path of Montreal forward Prince Owusu, who scored an easy goal on a left-footed shot from the center of the box to give the home team a 1-0 lead.

Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals to lift Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over Montreal in Miami's return to Major League Soccer action on Saturday in the wake of their elimination from the Club World Cup.

Just moments after kicking off, the 38-year-old looked to pass back to his center back, Tomás Aviles, but a poor touch and miscommunication with right back Marcelo Weigandt saw him pass the ball right into the path of CF Montréal attacker Prince Owusu, who had no issues finishing past goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.