Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Crew play Miami to a 2-2 draw as Lionel Messi returns
Brais Méndez scored a late equalizer in his MLS debut and the Columbus Crew played Inter Miami to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 1': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
- 8': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Handball by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
- 14': Offside, Columbus Crew. Jamal Thiaré is caught offside.
- 16': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Columbus Crew 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 18': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
- 18': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rudy Camacho.
- 19': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by André Gomes with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Dániel Pintér (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez following a fast break.
- 24': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 26': Foul by Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 34': Own Goal by Casemiro, Inter Miami CF. Inter Miami CF 1, Columbus Crew 1.
- 35': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Micael (Inter Miami CF).
- 45': Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+3': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+6': VAR Decision: Goal Inter Miami CF 2-1 Columbus Crew (Noah Allen).
- 45'+9': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Taha Habroune.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 49': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
- 49': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Facundo Mura.
- 52': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 53': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Dániel Pintér.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul following a corner.
- 54': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 56': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 59': Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Picard.
- 61': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Brais Méndez replaces Dániel Gazdag.
- 61': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sékou Bangoura replaces Dylan Chambost.
- 63': Attempt missed. André Gomes (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 65': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Taha Habroune.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Gomes.
- 72': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Facundo Mura.
- 72': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Hugo Picard.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Gomes.
- 74': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
- 74': Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ayala replaces Yannick Bright.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Facundo Mura.
- 77': Attempt missed. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Thiaré following a fast break.
- 78': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew).
- 80': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi following a fast break.
- 81': David Ayala (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
- 82': Foul by Casemiro (Inter Miami CF).
- 82': Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 2. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Brooks Lennon replaces Jamal Thiaré.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Preston Plambeck replaces Mateo Silvetti.
- 89': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 89': Attempt missed. David Ayala (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt missed. Micael (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 90': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Preston Plambeck is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+1': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Preston Plambeck following a corner.
- 90'+5': Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 2.
Statistics
 CLB |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 510 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 568 | Passes | 596 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Nu Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,193
Venue: Nu Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,193
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 26 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 26 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 26 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 26 | +10 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 16 | Micael |
| 15 | Fricio Caicedo |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 4 | Facundo Mura |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 24 | Mateo Silvetti |
| 56 | Dániel Pintér |
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK)  |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 20 | André Gomes |
| 7 | Dylan Chambost |
| 30 | Hugo Picard |
| 16 | Taha Habroune |
| 8 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 19 | Jamal Thiaré |
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