Match Report!
Lionel Messi won his second title with Inter Miami after the club beat Columbus to lift the MLS Supporters’ Shield at the Lower.com Field at Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday.
October 03, 2024 07:33
FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME!
CHAMPIONS- Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami reigns supreme in this five-goal thriller as it beats Columbus 3-2 to lift the MLS Supporters’ Shield.
90+10’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Messi carries the ball inside the box and tries to find a teammate with a cutback but the Columbus defence copes with it to clear the ball.
90+7’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Miami inching closer to win that MLS Supporters’ Shield. Three minutes of stoppage time left barring an interruptions.
90+6’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Columbus sub: IN- Jackson OUT- Matan
90+2’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Messi could have secured his hat-trick. He tries to get at the end of a pass but is bundled off the ball before he could get to it.
90+1’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Cucho cuts in from the left and tries to find the far corner with a curling effort. He fails to hit the target, however. There were three Columbus players waiting inside the box but Cucho went for the shot alone.
90’ CLB 2-3 MIA
10 minutes added at the end of the second-half. That is a lot of time for Columbus to score an equaliser.
88’ CLB 2-3 MIA
A cross comes in from the left and Herrera jostles with Alba at the far-post to get a touch and guide the ball towards goal. But Alba does well to prevent Herrera from getting the ball.
87’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Inter Miami sub: IN- Rojas OUT - Gomez
October 03, 2024 07:18
YELLOW CARD
87’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Inter Miami booking: Yannick Bright sees a yellow card for a silly challenge.
85’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Columbus sub: IN- Herrera OUT- Farsi
84’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Callender saves - Cucho goes for the same side again - to the left and this time, Callender guesses right as he makes a good save to prevent the Columbus equaliser. The height was also good for Callender to make the save.
82’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Penalty to Columbus - Fray catches the ball with his hand in a bid to prevent a cross from coming inside the box. His hand was away from his body and it is a penalty. The on-field referee missed it at first but then, after VAR intervention, goes to the monitor and confirms the penalty for Columbus.
76’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Miami sub: IN- Kryvtsov OUT - Weigandt
74’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Columbus subs: IN- Jones, Chambost OUT- Arfsten, Nagbe
71’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Miami is trying to slow down the tempo for obvious reasons. The onus is entirely on Columbus to try and get a positive result at the end of 90 minutes. Even a draw will not do much good for Columbus on the larger scheme of things.
69’ CLB 2-3 MIA
Inter Miami sub: IN- Ruiz OUT- Redondo
October 03, 2024 06:55
RED CARD
63’ CLB 2-3 MIA
RED CARD - Camacho sees a second yellow after his studs up challenge on Redondo and gets his marching orders.
October 03, 2024 06:52
GOAL
61’ GOOALL! CLB 2-3 MIA! CUCHO SCORES!
Cuco keeps his calm and sends Callender the wrong way to convert his penalty and reduce Miami’s lead to one again. What a contest this is turning out to be.
60’ CLB 1-3 MIA
Penalty to Columbus: Noah Allen catches the ball with his hand as Farsi tried to keep the ball in play. The referee takes some time and then points to the spot. A great chance for Columbus to come back into this match.
October 03, 2024 06:50
YELLOW CARD
59’ CLB 1-3 MIA
Columbus booking: Camacho sees a yellow card as he fouls Suarez and prevents him from launching a counter attack
58’ CLB 1-3 MIA
Columbus will need to keep faith in its gameplan and keep the ball in order to try and mount a comeback. The second-half had a chaotic start to say the least
53’ CLB 1-3 MIA
Messi has the chance to get his hat-trick with a header from close distance but fails to keep his effort on target.
October 03, 2024 06:44
YELLOW CARD
49’ CLB 1-3 MIA
Columbus booking: Marcelo Weigandt is the latest player to see a yellow card.
October 03, 2024 06:39
GOAL
48’ GOOALL! CLB 1-3 MIA! SUAREZ SCORES TO RESTORE MIAMI’S TWO-GOAL LEAD!
What is happening at the Lower.com Field here? Two minutes after Rossi reduced the deficit, Suarez scored to restore Miami’s two-goal lead. Suarez is played a good ball over the top, Schulte comes off his line to collect the ball but it taken out by his teammate Camacho. Seeing an empty net, Suarez heads the ball inside for Miami’s third.
October 03, 2024 06:39
GOAL
46’ GOOAL! CLB 1-2 MIA! ROSSI PULLS ONE BACK!
Talk about a brilliant response, Rossi has pulled a goal back for Columbus in the first minute of the second-half. The Inter Miami defence is caught out by a Columbus attack. Rossi, inside the box, gets the ball after a lucky deflection off a Miami player and then curls the ball into the far-corner with an excellent finish. VAR has a look to see if Rossi is offside but Busuqets played him on and the goal stands.
SECOND-HALF!
Messi brace keeps Inter Miami in a 2-0 lead against Columbus as the second-half gets underway at the Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
Here is a look at Lionel Messi’s two goals in the first-half!
Lionel Messi scored a quick brace to give Inter Miami a 2-0 lead against Columbus in the first-half at the Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday.
October 03, 2024 06:26
HALFTIME
HALF-TIME!
A first-half brace from Lionel Messi keeps Inter Miami in a 2-0 lead against Columbus Crew from half-time.
October 03, 2024 06:19
GOAL
45+5’ GOOALL! CLB 0-2 MIA! MESSI WITH A SCREAMER!
Lionel Messi might have scored one of his best freekick goals in his illustrious career. Shooting for the goal from approximately 22 yards, Messi bends the ball around the wall and rattles the net. Columbus keeper Schulte was a mere spectator as the ball went inside.
45’ CLB 0-1 MIA
Five minutes added at the end of the first-half!
October 03, 2024 06:13
GOAL
45’ GOAAL! CLB 0-1 MIA! MESSI SCORES!
Alba plays a brilliant ball forward and Messi brings it down with an exquisite touch. He makes his way inside the box and enjoys some good fortune as the ball bounces off a Columbus defender and falls into his path. Schulte comes off his line to narrow the angle but Messi manages to poke the ball past the Columbus keeper to give Miami a precious lead just before half-time.
44’ CLB 0-0 MIA
This time it is a Columbus attack as Rossi cuts in from the left and goes for a curler with his preferred right foot. It is a low effort but it lacks the bend and power to trouble Callender, who collects the ball.
44’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Gomez plays a good pass to Redondo as the latter makes a run into a good position. However, Redondo fails to control the ball and loses possession.
40’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Suarez gets the ball and sees Columbus keeper Schulte off his line. He goes for a shot from distance and tries to catch Schulte out but it a weak effort from the Uruguayan.
October 03, 2024 06:06
YELLOW CARD
38’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Inter Miami booking: Redondo sees a yellow card for a late challenge on Nagbe. The Miami player was on yellow card accumulation and will miss the next match.
36’ CLB 0-0 MIA
It is another rough challenge by Busquets and Columbus has a freekick in a dangerous position.
Cucho takes the freekick and decided to go for a low shot. His effort takes a deflection and in the end, Callender collects the ball. Rossi had gone to attack the ball but he would have been offside anyway.
34’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Cucho controls the ball with a good first touch and then shoots from the edge of the box on the volley. Callender dives at full stretch and is a relieved man to see the ball flash past his near-post.
29’ CLB 0-0 MLS
At first, it was unclear why Miami did not get a goal and now, it is a surprise that Busquets is still on the pitch after such a dangerous challenge where the Spaniard caught Farsi with high studs - some questionable refereeing decisions in the match till now.
27’ CLB 0-0 MLS
It is a heavy collision between Busquets and Farsi and clearly the latter has come off worse. Farsi stays on the ground as he gets medical attention. The replay shows that Busquets caught Farsi with a high boot and on another day, it could have been a red card. Instead, he escapes without a booking, which irks the home crowd.
24’ CLB 0-0 MLS
Messi takes a short corner and then delivers an excellent low ball inside the box. At first, it looked like Weighandt put the ball inside the goal but it is ruled out for offside. But the replay shows that it might have been an own goal. VAR has a look and stays with the on-field referee’s decision. It is not yet sure why the goal has been ruled out.
20’ CLB 0-0 MLS
Fray tries to use his pace to get past Nagbe and make a run down the right flank but the Inter Miami player is hacked down with a challenge from Nagbe. Inter Miami is struggling to stitch any attacking moves.
15’ CLB 0-0 MLS
A piece of brilliance from Messi, allows Miami to launch its first proper attack of the night. The Argentinian wheels away after riding a couple of challenges and spreads the ball to Gomez on the left. Gomez chips the ball, aiming for Redondo in the box but his cross is overhit. Columbus regains possession.
11’ CLB 0-0 MLS
Inter Miami is yet to have a proper spell of possession. Columbus is dominating early possession with 61 per cent of the ball.
8’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Cucho rifles the ball to the roof of the net from a tight angle after being played a good pass inside the box. However, the celebrations are cut short as the assistant referee raises the flag for offside, this ruling out the goal. VAR has a look and confirms the decision. Early warning signs for Miami.
6’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Ramirez tries to find Curcho in the box but the latter is shielded by Allen. Callender comes out to collect the ball. Lionel Messi yet to get involved in this crucial clash for Miami.
4’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Farsi made a good run as Cucho tries to find with a lobbed through ball and split open the Miami defence. But Alba makes a timely challenge to prevent Farsi from getting the ball. It is Columbus doing all th early attacking in front of a strong home support.
1’ CLB 0-0 MIA
Columbus has an early corner as Rossi delivers an outswinging cross inside the box but the Miami backline deals with it easily and clears the ball to safety.
KICK-OFF!
The Major League Soccer clash between Columbus Crew and Inter Miami is underway at the Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
If Inter Miami beats Columbus today, it will win the MLS Supporters’ Shield, which will be Lionel Messi’s second title with the club after he won the Leagues Cup in 2023.
Columbus vs Inter Miami: Head-to-Head record!
Played: 9
Columbus: 3
Draws: 2
Inter Miami: 4
Columbus starting line-up!
Inter Miami starting line-up!
PREVIEW
It is a top-of-the-table clash in the Western Conference of the Major Soccer League (MLS) as topper Inter Miami faces Columbus Crew at the Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday.
Inter Miami tops the Western Conference standings with 65 points but dropped two points after drawing 1-1 with Charlotte FC in its last match. However, it had a positive to take away from the draw, with Lionel Messi finding his scoring form after returning from an injury layoff.
Columbus is second with 57 and has a game in hand over Miami. It will look to close the gap by bagging all three points.
Miami and Columbus have faced each other nine times, with the former edging the head-to-head record by just one game. Miami has won four games compared to Columbus’ three. Two matches have ended in draws.
When and where will Columbus vs Inter Miami kick-off?
The Major League Soccer match between Columbus and Inter Miami will be played at the Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 pm local time (5:15 am IST, October 3).
How to watch Columbus vs Inter Miami?
The live broadcast of Columbus vs Inter Miami will not be available on TV in India. However, live streaming of the matchwill be available on the Apple TV via MLS season pass.
