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00:00I'm trying to check some energy because there's just been no answer for Columbus so far.
00:05Intimami now doing what they want to do and so much of it is to do with the movement off the ball.
00:10Huskets with a release. Allende racing for it.
00:14Chiberko to snuff that out.
00:17But more pressure by Kromoski to win it back.
00:19They play it into the box. Big shot by Suarez.
00:22And there's Hagen who got a hand out to deny him. It's out for a corner.
00:26Well, we've spoken about a number of plays for Intimami so far in this first half.
00:30But Kromoski, he's been up there with the best of him.
00:32His pressing has been absolutely vital.
00:35You see the ball in there to Allende.
00:37And then Suarez.
00:39He's not the greatest of first half, but that's a really good save to stop Suarez.
00:43Getting on the score sheet himself.
00:50The corner is played short by Intimami. This is Segovia.
00:56He works it back for Allen.
01:02Kromoski harassed by Rossi.
01:07And Messi.
01:09Able to control with two defenders.
01:12Still Lionel Messi.
01:16Added time is presented by Audi as the corner was being taken.
01:21Fourth official has informed us of three minutes.
01:29Here's Messi again.
01:32Trying to fend off Magby.
01:34He has fouled free kick.
01:37He's just incredible.
01:38You just look at him and how his tight ball control is unbelievable.
01:43His strength.
01:44His low center of gravity.
01:46He just never fails to amaze.
01:48He just makes everything look so easy.
01:51He steps away from the free kick.
01:56This is Busquets from the bigger distance.
01:59Messi.
02:00Trying to send that through for Suarez.
02:02Comes to Wigandt instead.
02:04And Shambo gets a foot to that ball.
02:08In transition come the crew.
02:09Diego Rossi waits for the reinforcements.
02:12But lost his footing.
02:17Here's Allen for into Miami.
02:23Mario Allende.
02:25Messi.
02:27Got it the second time.
02:28Lionel Messi works it ahead.
02:30Wanted Segovia but gathered by Higgins.
02:32He's having so much space created for him.
02:35There's so many runners getting beyond him.
02:37And that's why when Messi gets a ball,
02:39we all know if he has a yard of space is too much.
02:41But he's finding himself in four or five yards of space.
02:44And that's just because you've got runners
02:45that are just making such unselfish runs ahead of him
02:48which are then dragging Columbus back.
02:50Some of those opponents in the Club World Cup
02:52likely scouting by looking at this game tonight.
02:56Clubs around the world preparing to come to the United States.
02:59And based on what they've seen in the past 45 minutes
03:01might be thinking this is the same Messi we saw at Barcelona.
03:05Yeah, they won't show the video.
03:06Here's the crew on it.
03:10Looking for a late strike to get back in it.
03:12Rubel Kaba.
03:13The 48th minute of the first half.
03:16Farsi.
03:18Farsi.
03:28Chambo.
03:29Promoski defending Rubel Kaba as that ball takes a deflection out.
03:33It's out for a Columbus throw.
03:36And with that the first half has come to an end.
03:41Tadio Allende with a goal.
03:42Lionel Messi has scored twice to give him 10 for the season.
03:46And 30 in his MLS regular season career.
03:50That's the new Inter-Miami record.
03:52We'll step aside first half highlights and more
03:55when our halftime coverage kicks in just a moment.
04:06Part of this broadcast of MLS on Apple TV is presented by T-Mobile.
04:11Second half moments away at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
04:15Inter-Miami going for a season sweep of the Columbus crew
04:19after winning the first meeting in Cleveland before 60,000 fans
04:23back on the 19th of April.
04:25And look where they are now.
04:27Up by three with 45 minutes to play.
04:32Chase Stadium is the venue now.
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04:39These fans will be welcoming in Miami Freedom Park next year.
04:44The soon to be 25,000 seat home of Inter-Miami.
04:51There's a bit of a history now between these teams.
04:54Inter-Miami's supporter shield clinching win last year came in Columbus.
04:59Crew knocked off Inter-Miami in Leagues Cup competition last year.
05:05We do know this.
05:07There's one significant change to start the second half.
05:11And Rocco Rios Novo, the 22-year-old goalkeeper, is coming in to replace Oscar Ustadie.
05:18If we get information as to the reason why, we'll pass it along.
05:22It might be a subject for the post game only.
05:28And Inter-Miami advances the ball quickly and wins a corner to start this second half,
05:34looking to pick up right where they left off.
05:37So, an Inter-Miami side that's dealing with a lot in terms of injuries to its back line,
05:43perhaps has lost a second goalkeeper.
05:46Remember, Drake Callender has already been lost to injury this year.
05:49Yeah, it's been incredible the injuries that they've had.
05:51We wouldn't have thought it would come off over that it would potentially be an injury.
05:55Hopefully, it's nothing too serious if that is the case.
05:58The other ten remain on for Inter-Miami as we watch Balvin Kramaski.
06:08Intercept by Kramaski on the far side.
06:11Flag is up though.
06:14On Inter-Miami.
06:15He's been everywhere so far in this game.
06:17Kramaski, absolutely everywhere.
06:19Not given Columbus a moment's piece.
06:20Not allowed them to get into their rhythm.
06:23And the rest of the team, his teammates have followed along.
06:26Remember, he had the game winner the first time these teams met.
06:30And what was a 1-0 game.
06:34On by the Herons.
06:39Throw in for Inter-Miami here.
06:41If the score line remains the same for a bit,
06:44it's interesting to see how Javier Marciadano taxes his starting 11th.
06:50Messi and Suarez, in particular, have played a lot in the build-up to this game.
06:56But you and I discussed this on MLS Countdown.
06:59Those are the two who orchestrated the players-only meeting
07:02after the loss to Orlando City.
07:04And it's admirable that neither has really come off the field since that meeting.
07:09And Miami, beginning to point it here in the right direction
07:13as we watch Messi play for Segovia.
07:18Here's Allen.
07:27Martinez to the far side, where Weygat plays ahead.
07:32Marcelo Weygat poked away from him by Orfston.
07:35There's Maxi Falcone.
07:41Allen.
07:54Return from Suarez is too strong.
07:56This is the win probability, and as you might suspect,
08:00it's grown exponentially since we showed it to you at the start.
08:04I'll be the first to admit, I can't believe you haven't said anything yet.
08:07I've got it completely wrong so far,
08:09because I thought Columbus would come here and ask a lot of questions
08:13and win the game, but it's been the complete opposite.
08:15When have I ever said anything at your expense?
08:17As they switch to the right side and Farsi.
08:20No Farsi, and now Moreira.
08:26Farsi again.
08:30There is, in all fairness, a lot of game in front of us,
08:35but I was listening to the studio crew on MLS Countdown.
08:38The question was posed to Bradley Wright Phillips and Dax McCarty,
08:43is Inter-Miami back?
08:46They each answered emphatically, no.
08:49So, you have company with your doubts,
08:52despite Miami playing one of its crisper games of the season to this point.
08:57Let's watch Moreira to the foot of Farsi.
09:00Here's Moreira.
09:14Nagbe.
09:21Leading on this out wide is Orfston.
09:24Darlington Nagbe again.
09:26To the foot of Moreira.
09:29Nats Orfston, top of the box.
09:35This shot is wide off the foot of Nagbe, untouched,
09:39and it's out for a goal kick.
09:40So, when you go back to the question,
09:42are Inter-Miami back, okay, you're based on some recent results.
09:46The thing is, is that from my side of things,
09:48having covered Inter-Miami on a number of occasions this season,
09:51they are a better team and they don't have to dominate the ball.
09:54The problem is, most teams in this league want to play counter-attack in football,
09:57so the onus will be on Miami.
09:59Columbus, we always knew they wanted to dominate the ball.
10:01It works better for Inter-Miami that way, without question.
10:04But there's only so many games where they're going to have that luxury.
10:07They're going to have that luxury.
10:09Suarez for Messi.
10:11These are teams one and three, by the way, in possession and MLS coming into tonight's game.
10:16The crew number one, Inter-Miami three.
10:18San Diego is tucked between them.
10:20Look at the lineups.
10:22There's been a change for each side.
10:24The Inter-Miami goalkeeper change from Mustadi to Rios Novo.
10:28And Nancy subbing out an injured Malde Amundsen back in the first half for Cesar Rubalcaba.
10:38Shambo.
10:48The return from Austin.
10:53Rubalcaba whips this ball in.
10:55There's Rossi trying to take it out of mid-air but could not.
10:58It's a good ball in from Rubalcaba.
11:00Rossi just looked as though he slipped just at the last second when he was about to try and strike the ball.
11:04See the cross.
11:11He just slips just as he's about to go for the ball.
11:14Right at the wrong time.
11:17From his side of things.
11:18And going back to, we talk about the minutes.
11:21The Busquets, the Suarez and Messi are playing.
11:24They are conservative energies.
11:26I guarantee you there's plays in this league that will run more in one game
11:29than the three plays I've just mentioned to you there will maybe run in two or three.
11:33They are so smart.
11:35They know where the ball's going to be before the ball even arrives there.
11:38And the way that they conserve their energy is incredible.
11:40Shot by Rossi is high and wide of goal.
11:43And that's been reflected in the minutes they've played in this recent stretch.
11:49Suarez is 38.
11:50Lionel Messi is about to turn 38.
11:54In the case of Suarez, the striker has played a full 93 times in 12 days prior to the game tonight.
12:02Rios Novo for Allen.
12:14Suarez engaged with Columbus.
12:16It's the foul against the crew.
12:18All the goals back in the first half tonight.
12:22Played back by Martinez.
12:24Rocco Rios Novo.
12:28In MLS for the first time since 2022 when he was with Atlanta United.
12:34Kromoski with the header.
12:44Messi racing comfortably on to this.
12:45Lionel Messi continues on.
12:46In the box that's broken up.
12:48Into Miami on the loose ball.
12:50Segovia for a end day.
12:55the box and the shot from just outside the 18 off the foot of Segovia is off
13:01the mark it's brilliant defending from Chiburko he gets himself into a position
13:05has to get it right does it so well really really good defender but once
13:11again look who's just behind Messi is Kromasky with a follow-up strike he's
13:14been everywhere defensively but also when the ball's been going forward he's
13:17been there to also help Messi and Suarez and at times they've been the he's been
13:23the ball they've been looking for and then he's been booked the likes of Messi and
13:27Suarez into the game
13:32I'll you with the strip to win it back for Columbus
13:39waiting on this is guys dog
13:43next Philadelphia Union man both of his goals this season came in a Union kit
13:53for C again
14:02Shamba looks at his options goes out wide Max Austin we're gonna get Columbus back in
14:07this gives to Shamba
14:10a second time service by the crew punched away
14:12Real snowball Los Angeles native
14:25Rocco Rio Snowball of Argentine
14:27descent here's Segovia the
14:41pressure Martinez just played
14:42that ball out it's a crew throw
14:45Played in quickly Chiberko
14:49Rubel Kaba
15:00Allen with the release Suarez thought he had Busquets in the right spot he did not taken back by Columbus again here's Dylan Shamba on the move for the crew Shamba gives it a go way wide
15:05on the miss said a goal kick for into Miami
15:10the heat map is presented by IHG
15:15to the top of the box as they work this back Allen with the release Suarez thought he had Busquets in the right spot he did not taken back by Columbus again here's Dylan Shamba on the move for the crew Shamba gives it a go way wide on the miss said a goal kick for into Miami
15:32the heat map is presented by IHG 19 brand 6000 destinations download the app today and we've seen at times in the game so far venturing forward a little bit more and it goes back to Columbus the way that they've been dealing with the attack of Miami
15:39IHG 19 brand 6000 destinations download the app today and we've seen at times in the game so far venturing forward a little bit more and it goes back to Columbus the way that they've been dealing with the attack of Miami
15:52not being is playing far too deep and because of that that means of Busquets has got more room to get into but that's not not his fault they he needs help from one of his three center back to say you push forward we can deal with two players
16:03here comes into Miami again Messi's having himself a knife to the foot of Suarez back to Messi a second time shrugs off the initial challenge out wide
16:13on the way in there
16:20intercept by the crew
16:23top though
16:24Martinez yellow card is out of the pocket of the referee it's Martinez who's been blocked
16:30stop telling you
16:32got anything on the ball he knows it as well there's no real complaints
16:35he goes in
16:37full-blooded
16:38it's more actually that scissor action there he goes into
16:43it's more so the way that he goes in
16:45which leads to the free kick in the yellow card
16:48this is only his second start this season
16:51David Martinez
16:52Lujan and Aviles picking up the injuries on Wednesday
16:56but he may be called upon for serious minutes in the upcoming club world cup
17:01well we did the game a few weeks ago and he scored it was against Dallas wasn't he started off in the left back position
17:06and he scored a goal that night as well
17:11Ali you to race on to this
17:13Abraham Ali you
17:15defended successfully by into Miami but out for a crew corner and on these set pieces
17:22opportunity to try to make this a game and frankly this is where into Miami has been vulnerable this year eight set piece goals allowed coming into tonight only Kansas City has conceded more
17:33Shumbo to swing this ball out
17:36and it's in the back of the net how about that the crew take advantage and this is a three to one game barely a celebration they're all business now but they're within two well maybe it's game on now we know into Miami you mentioned it perfectly the simple fact that they concede a lot of goals for the game but they're within two
17:40they give up opportunities be interesting to see whether the nerves just seem to come in now it's a wonderful ball in from Shumbo and an
17:45even better header from Ruval Carver gives
17:48Rios Novo absolutely no
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18:42take it here by Hagan
18:53Sheburgo for the crew.
18:55with some life now for the goal.
19:08Speaker 2 for кровister love that
19:10comes to Marrera.
19:13A 24 analyst defender of the year,
19:16Steven Marrera.
19:21Wants to go to the left side.
19:23Arvston.
19:28Max Arvston plays this back.
19:31The return from Shiberko.
19:33Arvston.
19:34Shiberko, that's cleaned up.
19:37Out for a throw.
19:38You can just see him.
19:40Rubrocarber just gets the better of Falcone.
19:44Really, really good header as well.
19:49The crew asking some questions.
19:51There's a shot by Marrera that's blocked away.
19:54Messi to get on the loose ball
19:56and settle here for Inter-Miami.
19:59Gives to Busquets.
20:00Kremowski with the release ahead.
20:03And here comes Suarez.
20:05He and four teammates off to the races.
20:07Who's plays ahead?
20:08Tadio Allende has a man cutting into the box.
20:11That Suarez broken up.
20:13It was good play initially from Suarez.
20:14He made the pass and then made the run as well.
20:17Game just started to open up a little bit.
20:19And that could sue Columbus.
20:21We know how much energy they've got going forward.
20:25I believe might just start to come in now.
20:27Even the goal that they've just scored.
20:28A lot of game in front of us still.
20:3030 minutes to play.
20:32This flag stays down for Aliou.
20:34Ibrahim Aliou, that's poked away.
20:36And once again, it's a corner for the Columbus crew.
20:39We have seen more times in this second half,
20:42Aliou looking to get behind Miami's defense
20:45than we did in entirety of the first half.
20:47That doesn't mean that he's going to get it,
20:48but what that means is that you drag the defenders back,
20:50you separate the midfield and the defense.
20:53And Columbus now, I think there's a little bit of belief in there
20:56that they can get something
20:57and get themselves back into this game.
20:58And again, it's Shambo to swing this ball out.
21:01Keep an eye on Rubel Cava.
21:03It appears that Falcone is marking him.
21:07The signal by Shambo as the crew look to get it within one.
21:11This ball's defended away neatly.
21:13We'll do this again.
21:22Shambo strikes a strong ball off that left foot.
21:35You'll see it's way again.
21:36He's just trying to stop Aliou from getting to Rios Novo.
21:39So Rios Novo then can come out and try and come out
21:41and play the ball.
21:44The 27-year-old Shambo now
21:47made it in the direction of Rubel Cava again.
21:50Race for the loose ball.
21:52That's Falcone who twists Rubel Cava around
21:54and he earns the yellow card here.
21:56Maxi Falcone is booked.
21:58So now you've got both Miami center backs on a caution here.
22:01Yeah, I'm just looking at it again
22:02and I wonder whether it was actually Rubel Cava
22:04that got the yellow card
22:05because he initiated the contact.
22:07You just see, it's just out of the pitch here,
22:09but he's holding on to Falcone initially.
22:11But then there is the pullback from Falcone,
22:14but the foul goes to Inter Miami.
22:16You are right.
22:17Inter Miami with a free kick earned here.
22:19It was Falcone reacting,
22:24so Rubel Cava with a goal
22:25and a caution here in the second half.
22:32Martinez goes long.
22:36Waiting on this is Hagen.
22:37Cesar Rubel Cava, first NLS goal tonight
22:54to get the crew on the board.
23:02Here's Farsi.
23:03All right, let me make my round.
23:05That's what I started doing.
23:06Back to the foot of Gazdan.
23:16Shambo turns in.
23:17Traffic taken away.
23:19Dispossessed by Suarez.
23:20Now Messi.
23:23Waits.
23:24Messi patiently.
23:26Plays it out wide.
23:27Allende to get on this.
23:28And I mean, Kramowski return from Messi.
23:50It comes to Busquets instead.
23:51Taken back by the crew,
23:54knowing one more creates a dramatic twist to this tonight.
24:04Here's Weygan.
24:05Messi.
24:07Runs away from Blackshirts.
24:09Lionel Messi plays it.
24:11Weygan back from Messi.
24:12Segovia.
24:12Segovia.
24:13Segovia.
24:13Suarez.
24:21Luis Suarez restores the three-goal advantage for Inter-Miami.
24:32In career match 1,001 as a professional.
24:37And again, it's the dynamic duo, as was the case Wednesday,
24:42who've answered the call in fine fashion tonight.
24:46What a beautiful goal.
24:48This goal is all about patience.
24:51Patience and movement.
24:52Messi, wonderful turn.
24:53He plays it in to Weygan, and you're thinking,
24:55OK, Weygan's going to go for it.
24:56No, he's going to play to Messi.
24:58Messi's going to go for it.
24:59Segovia.
24:59Segovia's going to go for it.
25:00No.
25:01The most open player in the 18-yard box is Suarez.
25:04This is a goal of beauty.
25:06Not because it's far out, not because it's Suarez,
25:11but because of the patience that was created
25:14and the time that was needed
25:16and the finish from Suarez,
25:18who found himself in the perfect position.
25:21What a wonderful team goal.
25:24Luis Suarez has five MLS goals this season.
25:28Three of those five scored since Wednesday night.
25:30And Inter-Miami can feel it now.
25:41A chance to go into the Club World Cup with real momentum.
25:46After stumbling for a nine-game stretch,
25:50brought down here by the crew,
25:51here's Max Arsten.
25:52Lifts that into the box.
25:55Waiting on it is Rios Novo.
26:02Just to clarify once again,
26:04it was Rubel Cava, not Falcone,
26:07who got the yellow card in that exchange a few minutes ago.
26:10Poked out off the foot of Farsi and Inter-Miami
26:14will have this on a throw.
26:18Columbus crew perhaps on the verge of going winless
26:20in six MLS matches
26:22for what would be only the second time
26:24in the Wilfred Nancy era
26:25since he was installed as head coach in 2023.
26:28The last such spoon was a seven-match winless run
26:34in the league last season,
26:35but that stretch of games coincided
26:37with a run to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final,
26:40and they were balancing a lot during that time.
26:48Some 20-plus minutes.
26:51Change the narrative here
26:52as we watch Gazdag play back.
26:58Each of these teams
27:02plays again two weeks from tonight.
27:04We told you Miami in the Club World Cup.
27:07Columbus will be home
27:08against Vancouver on June 14th.
27:14Most MLS teams arrival next weekend, not all.
27:21Chiburko
27:22waiting on this shambo.
27:28And Aliyu cutting.
27:33Added by into Miami.
27:34Checking traffic is Busquets.
27:37And he has Segovia.
27:40Taken back by the crew.
27:43Under pressure.
27:45Farsi is fouled by Segovia.
27:47Miami is ready to make a change.
27:49And Ian Frey
27:50will come into the match.
27:52It's Segovia who's coming out.
27:54Second serve for into Miami,
28:04but the first substitution window
28:06that they have used tonight.
28:11You see
28:11Allende will now
28:13come over to the left-hand side.
28:14Frey
28:15just go over to that right-hand side.
28:16Max Orfston with his team down three.
28:37Truson Russell-Rowe getting busy
28:39on the sideline
28:41for the Columbus crew.
28:43Appears poised
28:44to be subbed into the match.
28:46This ball takes a deflection out.
28:48Referee is ruling
28:49and into Miami.
28:50Goal kick here.
28:53Well, Max Orfston
28:53is among nine players
28:55called for international duty
28:56for this
29:01Columbus crew side
29:02in the coming window.
29:05Jedi Robinson is not part of that
29:06United States
29:07men's national team
29:09for the friendlies
29:10coming up
29:10for the Gold Cup.
29:13A couple of choices
29:13for Mauricio Pochettino.
29:15You wonder who will get
29:16most of the playing time, too.
29:20At that position
29:21for the United States
29:22in these coming games.
29:24Arfston
29:24is the choice
29:26who walks off the left foot.
29:29Frey,
29:29who's just entered the game.
29:31The relatively fresh legs
29:32of Ian Frey
29:33gives here.
29:34Suarez
29:35takes it out wide.
29:37Luis Suarez
29:38for Kremanski.
29:44Busquets
29:45Messi.
29:48Lionel Messi.
29:50Fies time,
29:51plays it across.
29:52Allen works it across,
29:54but broken up.
29:58Busquets
29:58over the loose ball.
30:00Plays this out wide.
30:02Suarez service
30:03whips it in,
30:04but Hagen is there
30:04for the catch.
30:06Just to give us
30:06into Miami team
30:07at the moment.
30:07They've got the perfect balance
30:09between energy
30:10and know-how.
30:12And that's,
30:12that's,
30:13that's always
30:14that tough balancing act
30:15for Mascherano.
30:15He's got these
30:16unbelievable players,
30:17but you need legs
30:18around them.
30:19And he's got that
30:20balance right.
30:20You've got the likes
30:21of Allende,
30:22you've got Kremanski
30:22who's been outstanding
30:24this evening.
30:25Segovia who's just
30:26gone off.
30:26And what they do,
30:27they will run all day.
30:29And not that
30:29players like
30:30Messi and Suarez
30:31need space creating
30:32for them,
30:32because they can do it
30:33themselves,
30:34but they also help
30:35in enabling that.
30:45Moreira back
30:45for Rubel Kaba.
30:52There's Farsi.
30:54He bleeds his innocence.
31:22It just looks as though
31:24it was a very,
31:24very clever move
31:25from Busquets.
31:27He's complaining,
31:28he's saying it's not a foul.
31:30He's just a referee
31:30right close to him.
31:33So Arston is coming out.
31:35Herrera will take his place.
31:37Multiple subs
31:38for the crew now.
31:38Jason Russell Rowe for Daniel
31:47Gazdog will leave South Florida
31:49still seeking his first
31:50in a crew kit.
31:56And Darlington Nagby's night
31:57is done.
32:01Amar Sainich comes in,
32:02triple substitution for Columbus
32:04in the 72nd minute of the match.
32:21All of this
32:22leading to the set piece
32:28for Columbus.
32:30Down 4-1 on the road.
32:40Shambo
32:40on the free kick,
32:41defended away.
32:48Ruin for the crew.
32:49Nancy has
32:50one substitution remaining.
32:52Here's Herrera.
32:55Shambo.
33:04Chibarco for
33:05Morera.
33:06Miami trying to storm
33:15into the club
33:16World Cup
33:17with seven of a possible
33:18nine points
33:19over their final three games
33:21leading into the tournament.
33:27Columbus seeks out Herrera,
33:29neatly headed away by Allen
33:30and booted out to Safe Haven.
33:32And now Rossi ahead for Herrera.
33:48Rolls it innocently to the
33:49goalkeeper, Rio Snowball.
33:52The match day live scores are
33:54presented by AT&T.
33:56What else cooking?
33:58Red Bull still leading to
33:59nothing over Atlanta, D.C.,
34:01maintaining the lead
34:02against Cincinnati.
34:03New England over Montreal,
34:05which has had a heck of a time
34:06this year.
34:06Chicago still 3-1
34:08up on Orlando City.
34:13Charlotte has been
34:15in a bad way lately,
34:16did not start
34:17the reigning goalkeeper
34:18of the year,
34:18Kalina,
34:19against Toronto.
34:21They have a lead
34:21on the road.
34:25Later on tonight,
34:26the L.A. Galaxy
34:27still seeking
34:28their first win.
34:29Shambo number 17.
34:31The defending champions
34:32tonight.
34:33Mystifying stretch
34:34for Greg Bantyside.
34:40Rubel Kava to get on this
34:42in the 75th minute.
35:01for Husky to keep
35:03that ball in play.
35:04Allende is there.
35:11Suarez
35:11able to free this up
35:14for Ian Frey.
35:15And five
35:16into the attack
35:17for Inter-Miami.
35:19Now Frey slows things.
35:20Busquets
35:21will take charge
35:22for each of this.
35:34Boy, again.
35:35Busquets.
35:35And Kramowski
35:36calling for it.
35:42Go, go, go, go, go!
35:43Right back by Martinez.
35:45If you're just joining us,
35:47number one keeper
35:49Lasko Rustani
35:49for Inter-Miami
35:50that knocked out
35:51to start the second half.
35:53When released by
35:54Rocco Rios
35:55Snowball.
35:55Martinez finds a end day.
36:18So comfortable on the ball all
36:20night into Miami.
36:22Messy.
36:24They've been brilliant.
36:25So far this evening.
36:26Absolutely excellent in all
36:28areas of the pitch.
36:30On the ball and off the ball as
36:32well.
36:35Brought down by Noah Allen.
36:4024-year-old homegrown from
36:42Pines, Florida.
36:44Martinez can't beat a slew of
36:46crew defenders and taken back
36:48here by Russell Rowe.
36:49Jason Russell Rowe wants Rossi.
36:51The backtracking is Frank.
36:52He's got a foot to it.
36:54Busquets plays in the space and
36:58lots of it from messy on the far
36:59side.
37:00Lionel Messi on a two-goal night
37:03looking for more.
37:07Leaves it for Rien Frey.
37:09He's got a foot to it.
37:09Busquets plays in the space and
37:11lots of it from messy on the far
37:13side.
37:13Lionel Messi on a two-goal night.
37:14Looking for more.
37:18Leaves it for Rien Frey.
37:22Now Wagon.
37:26Allen.
37:26Allen.
37:47Wagon again on the far side.
37:48on the far side, wants Messi and finds him Lionel Messi, Suarez, lost possession and
38:01the crew bent the other way, playing ahead, Farsi on the far side, this team's staring
38:14in a smash winless streak, barring a big turn of events here, Columbus, going over the top
38:31for Rossi, couldn't collect, just got their starting positions right, all game here to
38:36Mammar, you've never really seen anybody having to sprint 20, 25 yards because the units are
38:42stretched, moved up the pitch and down the pitch really, really well together, and don't
38:46get me wrong, when you don't have to dominate the ball, that's I guess what can happen, but
38:50they're just going to play in.
38:51What a touch by Messi, Suarez is on it, three into the attack for it to Miami, back for Lionel
38:58Messi, Messi shooting and blocked away, he was going for the hat trick, it's out for a corner.
39:02I think Herrera did really well to get back then, but it's just such a good break, the
39:07touch, the initial touch, I think it was from Suarez on the halfway line, it's great, and
39:12then all of a sudden it's three versus two, unless he gets the ball, he wants to go himself,
39:16a really important block from Herrera.
39:18It'll be Allende, changes are coming for both sides, who have one substitution remaining.
39:31Fafapico, poised to enter the match for Inter Miami.
39:35Fafapico will have the corner first, top of the box, guess who, as a collector's item.
39:49On the full volley, Lionel Messi, who has two tonight and ten in this MLS regular season.
39:56Here come the changes for the crew, it's Lassie Lappalainen to come in and replace Mo Farsi.
40:06That'll be all for Columbus tonight, Wilfred Nancy has used five, and Inter Miami will wait
40:13on Fafapico here, he's not coming into the match just yet.
40:17In a 4-1 game, the Miami side that began the night, sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
40:33Here in which Jorge Mas, the managing owner, predicted a trophy-laden season.
40:38It could be that, but again, their place in the conference, not what they want it to be,
40:42eliminated in CONCACAF Champions Cup earlier than they had hoped.
40:51Luis Suarez finally will be subbed out.
40:54This has not happened a lot this season.
40:56Pico comes on, and I think when you look at it, and this for me is the goal of the game so far,
41:03they're just patient, goes to Suarez, he's got his goal, got more minutes, and it carries on,
41:07confidence is high, job done for him.
41:10He's found a scoring touch in the last couple of games for Inter-Miami.
41:18Say to Jehead, Chiberko for the crew.
41:30Chambon in a 4-1 game, played back by Aliyah.
41:35Crew working to the near side, here's Herrera.
41:40Moreira, just to fend off a defender or two, that's poked out of play,
41:51and out for a deep throw here for Columbus.
41:53We'll see you in the corner.
42:06It's a deflection out off the crew, and this is out for Rios Novo, goal kick.
42:19The match momentum is presented by Old Spice.
42:22There you see, this was an encouraging start for Columbus on the road,
42:26and then in a matter of minutes, it all turned in the first half.
42:28It wasn't, and you can see from Inter-Miami's side of things, it's all about sequences.
42:33You know, you see some black there when Columbus, obviously, have potentially been in the ascendancy,
42:39but that's a lot of the time when Inter-Miami are allowing them to have the ball set in the trap,
42:43so then they can break really quickly, which is the connection as well.
42:47Here's Herrera, with the game better than 82 minutes old.
42:51But Rossi doesn't have enough in the tank to run onto that.
42:59The attention will turn to the international window coming up,
43:04and then a Club World Cup right after that for Javier Maciadano and Inter-Miami.
43:10All of this happening with the crew playing again a third straight game
43:13without their number one keeper, Patrick Schulte.
43:16Bad break for him, sunlined for the upcoming men's national team games with the oblique injury.
43:26Don't miss this week's installment of Sunday Night Soccer, by the way.
43:29Sounders host the up-and-coming Minnesota United in a great Western Conference matchup.
43:33Our coverage kicks off tomorrow at 5 p.m. Eastern, right here on MLS Season Pass.
43:40I say a bad break for Patrick Schulte because it appears that the first choice keeper position
43:47for the United States is something that is there for the taking for someone.
43:55Matt Turner, the number one coming into this tournament.
43:59He doesn't play a lot.
44:00Crystal Palace, he didn't play a single Premier League game this year.
44:03His last game was an FA Cup match back in March.
44:06You get the feeling if Steffen or Schulte or net freeze of New York City can get a chance.
44:14Would they give up the net?
44:15In the meantime, here's the crew looking for a second and a shot.
44:19Didn't miss by much off the foot of Russell Rowe.
44:22That's a really good strike from Russell Rowe as well.
44:24Just dipped at the last minute as well.
44:27That's a lot closer than what it actually looked.
44:29Just sees good press in here.
44:31And then good play from Russell Rowe as well.
44:32Just skips the challenge from Frey.
44:34And then the strike when he hits it at the last second, it just dips.
44:37You can even see the goalkeeper, Rios Novo.
44:40He's just hoping that it is going to go over the bar.
44:43Really good strike.
44:43Just dipped a little bit too late.
44:47I mean, when you're talking about goalkeepers, I've always said, you know,
44:49when you're looking at international goalkeepers,
44:51you want the goalkeepers to be playing week in, week out.
44:54We know how good Matt Turner is.
44:56He's a great goalkeeper, but he's not playing week in, week out.
45:00So that is going to give other goalkeepers an opportunity.
45:03Because for me, it's all about rhythm.
45:08I see Pico who's going up with Herrera.
45:11Two substitutes.
45:16Pochettino gave both starts in the recent Nations League.
45:20To Matt Turner, even the third-place game against Canada
45:24when you thought the door might have opened for another member of that U.S. team.
45:29Allen ahead.
45:33Frey battling for this with Lapaline and Farside.
45:36Shambo is there as well.
45:38Here's Seinich.
45:56Looking to get on this, well, Falcone defending.
46:02Herrera joins the fight on the near side,
46:04but this rolls out for an Inter-Miami.
46:08Throwing its own half of the field.
46:12On the verge of collecting their eighth win of the season.
46:22Gathered by Seinich, middle of the park.
46:26To the far side, Lapaline.
46:31Taken off his foot.
46:32Wagan has also defended very well tonight for Inter-Miami.
46:37The choice to start over Ian Frey.
46:39Is that a strong game?
46:40Yes.
46:41He's been very, very good.
46:42I think he's attacked well as well.
46:43Gone at the right times.
46:45I just think it's been a really good performance
46:47for Inter-Miami.
46:49And I think over these last few games,
46:51they'll take great confidence.
46:52Miami has a sub left.
46:59Alan Urbando is standing by the fourth official,
47:04ready to come into the match.
47:05In the meantime, this is Herrera.
47:06Steven Marrera.
47:18Rossi with nowhere to go.
47:20It's a bat from Marrera.
47:21Miami, three options to take the ball.
47:29They all waited on it.
47:30Give it away.
47:31And here's Russell Rowe.
47:32He's a Russell Rowe.
47:33Shot deflected.
47:34It goes wide.
47:35Fortunately for Rios Novo, it's out for a corner.
47:38I think it's one of those situations
47:44where Rios Novo, he knows it's going wide,
47:46but he knows it's come off one of his own plays,
47:48so he's trying to stop it himself.
47:53Here's Shambo from the far side.
47:57Only goal for the crew tonight.
47:59Came off a corner.
48:04On the outswinger.
48:06And they got ahead to that.
48:07He's taken here by Marrera for the crew.
48:16Herrera.
48:18Sadich will fake a shot.
48:20Now off the left foot.
48:21That's blocked away.
48:24Comes back to Sadich.
48:27Here's Marrera.
48:30Chased by Allende.
48:31And one back to the foot of Messi.
48:45Messi again.
48:46Pico will race on to this.
48:49Fafa Pico against Nico Higgins.
48:51One-on-one.
48:52Good night.
48:53They make it five.
48:56Fafa Pico off the bench.
48:59And Inter Miami will storm into the FIFA Club World Cup
49:03with a decisive win over one of the finest teams in the Eastern Conference.
49:10When you talk about a player with intelligence,
49:22with understanding of where the space is and the movement of players,
49:25there are none better than Messi.
49:27What a ball to Pico.
49:28And give great credit as well to Pico
49:30because he has so much time to figure out,
49:32decide what he's going to do.
49:34And he's made such a big impact off the bench.
49:36But the ball is magnificent from Messi.
49:40Absolutely brilliant.
49:41He knows what he's going to do
49:42three days before anybody else does.
49:44But then, like I say,
49:45give Pico great credit.
49:46He's come on as a substitute.
49:47He's fresh.
49:48And plenty of time to think.
49:50Goes with the right choice.
49:52What a performance from Inter Miami.
49:55Build is a heavyweight fight in the East.
49:58It's Miami with the knockout punch.
50:00Courtesy of Fafa Pico.
50:02That goal for the journeyman,
50:04who's with his sixth MLS team,
50:06is the 60th of his career.
50:13Stops in Philadelphia,
50:15Dallas, Houston, Nashville, Vancouver.
50:17Prior to this.
50:27This exclusive net cam replay
50:29is brought to you by T-Mobile.
50:31And he's brilliant from Pico.
50:33Knows exactly what he wants to do.
50:35Sometimes forward-thinking players
50:36can have too much time on the ball
50:38and can overthink.
50:40But Pico got it absolutely spot on.
50:43Substitutions for Miami.
50:44Allende comes out.
50:46So does Martinez.
50:47Brian Saylor comes into the game
50:53as soon as Alan Obando.
51:01Added time as presented by Audi.
51:04Fourth official tonight.
51:07Elvis Osmonevich has informed us
51:09of two minutes with the game
51:11seemingly out of hand.
51:12Look at Obando, one of the pickups
51:15by Miami mid-season.
51:18Ecuadorian who scored a goal
51:19in his first MLS start this year.
51:24Crew will get back to the drawing board
51:26in the next game
51:27two weeks from now.
51:31Free kick is played to Saanich.
51:33And across for Shambo.
51:35And across for Shambo.
51:36Rossi to play across, broken up by Pico.
51:48Rossi to play across, broken up by Pico.
51:48He's a deflection out for a corner.
52:02Rossi is the man who will take it.
52:04I don't think Inter Miami do is entertain.
52:06If you look at their last eight games,
52:07it's 44 goals combined.
52:10It's been unbelievable.
52:14Signal by Rossi in the closing moments here.
52:21Get it away by Pico.
52:23Now Lopaline and to swing that ball in far post.
52:26One of the better chances for the crew.
52:28And it's out for a corner from the far side
52:30with likely under a minute to go.
52:33Wilfred Nancey, I'm sure he'll be disappointed
52:35with the performance.
52:36It's Saanich on the set piece here for the crew.
52:49Off the right foot to swing that in.
52:51Loose ball.
52:52Ribble Cava got a head to it.
52:55Cleared away.
52:56That is all Inter Miami
52:58with a 5-1 win on its home ground.
53:03Their summer of soccer will continue
53:05with the 32-team FIFA Club World Cup.
53:08And they'll go into it
53:10with back-to-back victories.
53:13And all of this
53:15began with the comeback
53:17against Philadelphia
53:19some seven nights ago.
53:22They've had a heck of a week.
53:23This is the player of the match.
53:29Who else other than that man, Messi?
53:33He just loves the game so much.
53:35Just everything about him.
53:38You could play him on a 5-a-side pitch
53:39and it still looked like he had half an hour on the ball.
53:41He is so good.
53:42So strong.
53:44Do you see every time he picks the ball up,
53:46it's near enough impossible to dispossess him?
53:49And the thing is,
53:49as an opponent,
53:50you become worried
53:52because you're worried
53:52that he's going to embarrass you.
53:54And Messi does exactly that to Hagen.
53:57You see what it means to him
53:58and his teammates as well.
53:59And then Busquets plays the ball through.
54:00And another one just scoops it over the goalkeeper.
54:03Hagen just makes the supply
54:04look so, so simple.
54:07Off for national team duty
54:13with Argentina.
54:16Defending world champions
54:17have already booked their place
54:19in the 2026 World Cup.
54:22But it takes a lot for Messi
54:24to refuse a call-up.
54:26He did that earlier this year.
54:28That was injury-related.
54:32And tonight,
54:33a two-goal performance
54:34and Inter-Miami
54:36with the look of a contender again
54:40that's been recaptured here
54:41in the last eight days.
54:43We'll take a quick timeout.
54:45Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
54:47Full-time highlights straight ahead.