Casemiro scored his first goal for Inter Miami with a header after a corner from Telasco Segovia. It was a special night for the Brazilian.
But that joy paled beside what Messi did. Four goals and an assist in the 7-1 win over Montreal, which took the Argentine to 18 goals in MLS and put him atop the scoring charts. It was also the 927th goal of his career.
After the match, Casemiro did not hesitate to speak about the captain: “We have to enjoy these moments”, said the 34-year-old midfielder, who joined Inter Miami just a month ago and already understood what it means to share the field with Messi. The respect of a former Real Madrid teammate turned direct witness to history.
❤️🇧🇷🇦🇷 Casemiro, to Lionel Messi:
“This is what it means to have Messi on your team. We have to enjoy these moments, because he is a person… a player who makes history.
What we saw today, we have to enjoy it. Keep supporting him and keep competing with him, because…
— Sudanalytics (@sudanalytics_) August 30, 2026