Inter Miami vs CF Montreal live score, result, updates, highlights, lineups from Lionel Messi’s MLS match
Inter Miami returns to MLS action with a matchup against CF Montreal, led by former Inter striker Josef Martinez.
Lionel Messi and his teammates are coming off a five-goal rout of Orlando City in their previous MLS match, and Inter Miami is looking to cement its place at the top of the Eastern Conference. Montreal on the other side is unbeaten through two games and should pose a stiff test in the heat of Miami.
Messi has scored four goals in his past three games in all competitions, meaning fans should continue to enjoy the Argentine’s fine form when he lines up on Sunday at home.
The Sporting News is following Inter Miami vs. CF Montreal live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Inter Miami vs CF Montreal live score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Inter Miami | — | |
| CF Montreal | — |
Projected/Confirmed lineups:
Inter Miami projected starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Callender (GK) — Yedlin, Aviles, Kryvtsov, Alba — Gressel, Busquets, D. Gomez — Messi, Suarez, Taylor.
Inter Miami subs (9): Matchday squad released one hour prior to kickoff
Montreal projected starting lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Sirois (GK) — Campbell, Waterman, Corbo — Teixeira, Wanyama, Piette, Lassiter, — Opoku, Martinez, Duke
Montreal subs (9): Matchday squad released one hour prior to kickoff
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Inter Miami vs CF Montreal live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hour, 15 mins before kickoff: There are some showers in the area across Florida that could reach Fort Lauderdale during the game, but it doesn’t look like it will affect the game like the torrential downpours in Philadelphia last night.
1 hour, 30 mins before kickoff: In addition to his Messi lineup decision, Martino could hand an MLS debut to Federico Redondo, the son of former Argentine great Fernando Redondo. Federico is a holding midfielder and will be expected to play major minutes with Inter Miami this season involved in 3 competitions (MLS, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and Leagues Cup).
Meanwhile, the field at Chase Stadium is looking pristine.
Tried to keep off the grass as much as possible this week. Mowed, cleaned debris, aerated/topdressed goals Monday, 7-0-7 spray Tuesday, inch of rain Wed/Thurs. A few mows and a paint Friday/Saturday and we are ready to go against @cfmontreal pic.twitter.com/BuAhWVqNQH
— Matt Bruderek (@mattbrud) March 10, 2024
2 hours before kickoff: The big storyline heading into this match is “Will he play or won’t he?” That’s referring to Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, who went the full 90 minutes in his club’s 2-2 comeback draw at Nashville on Thursday in CONCACAF Champions Cup action.
Speaking with the media on Saturday, Inter Miami assistant coach Javier Morales – an MLS legend from his days as a player at Real Salt Lake and a fellow Argentine to Messi and coach Gerardo Martino – said that all the players who played on Thursday would be assessed on Saturday and then there would be a determination of who would take part on Sunday. With the second leg coming this Wednesday at home, it’s easy to see Martino could rest Messi, Suarez and many of his ageing stars so they are fresher for the cup match.
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Inter Miami vs Montreal live stream, TV channel
As usual, the MLS/Apple No. 1 broadcast team of Jake Zivin (play-by-play) and Taylor Twellman (color commentary) will be working the game. You can find them all season long on many of Inter Miami’s matches.
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What time is Inter Miami vs Montreal kickoff?
This MLS match kicks off at Chase Stadium on Sunday, March 10 at 5:00 p.m. local time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in the USA, Canada, and Mexico:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 5 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 4 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 3 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 2 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Sun, Mar. 10 | 1 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Sun, Mar. 10 | 11 a.m. |
Here’s how that time translates across the rest of the world:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| UK | Sun, Mar. 10 | 9 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Mon, Mar. 11 | 8 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Mon, Mar. 11 | 2:30 a.m. IST |
Inter Miami vs Montreal lineups, team news
Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino will be looking to balance his squad in the coming weeks as the schedule intensifies with the start of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. His star names will all have their game time managed but there are no fresh injury updates.
Federico Redondo, who started for Inter Miami midweek at Nashville, could see some action in his MLS debut. Martino will have to assess the workload of his key players before kickoff.
Inter Miami starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Callender (GK) — Yedlin, Aviles, Kryvtsov, Alba — Gressel, Busquets, D. Gomez — Messi, Suarez, Taylor.
Montreal has picked up four points in their opening two league matches of the campaign including a late 2-1 win at FC Dallas last time out.
Former Inter Miami striker Josef Martinez netted the winner at the Toyota Stadium in his first goal for the club since making the move to Canada in February.
Montreal starting lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Sirois (GK) — Campbell, Waterman, Corbo — Teixeira, Wanyama, Piette, Lassiter, — Opoku, Martinez, Duke
