Lionel Messi can often appear unstoppable, and that was the case once again as he bagged a brace for Inter Miami

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

All-time great provided spark for HeronsFirst effort was crashed home from distanceSecond calmly dinked over the goalkeeperFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The Herons headed into that contest winless through their last four fixtures in MLS. Uncomfortable questions had been asked of head coach Javier Mascherano and the direction in which a star-studded squad were heading.

Get the MLS Season Pass today!Stream games nowAdvertisementWATCH THE CLIPGettyTHE BIGGER PICTURE

With Messi on board, though, it was only ever a matter of time before a collective spark was rediscovered. The Argentine GOAT lit the fuse for Inter Miami as they burst back into form against Canadian opposition.

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

DID YOU KNOW?

Messi got the ball rolling against Montreal just before the half-hour mark, with a trademark long-range strike seeing him pick up possession 25 yards out, drift to the edge of the box and bend a perfectly-struck effort into the bottom corner.