Inter Miami vs Columbus 5-1 Highlights | MLS | football highlights match
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00:00It's complicated by injured players on the back line, they go long, Tabio Allende with the speed to get on this, Allende shrinks off, right defender, this ball, saved off the line at the last moment, oh, a heroic stop, now the flag does go up on the near side.
00:15I have the impression speaking with Wilfred Nancy as Messi works quickly on the restart and goes over the top, Allende with a shot to the back of the net, Tabio Allende stretches the field and opens the scoring, Inter Miami with a 1-0 lead.
00:32The willing runner, you just see Messi, the ability that he's got to just play that ball, and then there's probably a little bit of a question mark to say, Hagan, should he have come out a little bit earlier?
00:54Inter Miami, they don't care, because the ball ends up in the back of the net.
00:57My only question mark is, when Messi took that free kick, I don't know, obviously it's been looked at, and it's been taken, it's been made sure that it's not happened, but I thought the ball was moving when Messi...
01:07With some metrics to back that up, they had the ball nearly 60% of the day, and they only 16 shots, in what was a frustrating 1-0 defeat, Messi with the steal, Messi parried away, back to the back of the net, Hagan got a piece of it, but not enough, it's a 2-0 game.
01:27You just look, when this pass comes back to Hagan, all of a sudden he's under a bit of pressure, Kromasky does really well, he makes him go onto his left foot, he's not able to get the distance on it, and the one person you do not want the ball to fall to is Messi, because he just looks, takes one touch, and says thank you very much, Hagan is off his line, he doesn't cover himself in glory once again.
01:57But you just see the clearance here, it's great play from Kromasky, and then just a lob for Messi, from a Columbus team that started really well, they find themselves 2-0 down, after 15 minutes.
02:08Allende and Segovia, how many times, Columbus have tried a couple of times to play the ball over into Miami's defence, which has been their weakness.
02:15Going long, flag stays down for Messi, Lionel Messi is in, oh my, it's the goalkeeper, a second straight wing, and it's a 3-0 game.
02:25It's been a week-long masterclass from the 8-time Ballon d'Or winner.
02:36Continuously, you see the high line, and you can see it's actually Farsi, the right wing back that's playing Messi on, he's not in line with the rest of the back 5, and it's a simple finish for Messi once again.
02:48And it's been a quite sensational first half from into Miami, as for Columbus, it's been the complete opposite, what a ball from Busquets, but it's too easy, it is far too easy, but I go back to the game plan from into Miami.
03:03They've been happy to sit back, happy to allow Columbus onto them, win the ball, but that's the starting lines, defensively from into Miami.
03:09Suarez finds Allende, Tadio Allende, back for Suarez, look at Miami Cook, Messi, plays into the box, Suarez, sharp angle, that chance blocked away, Allende gave it a go, but cleared away by the crew.
03:23Chimberco to snuff that out, but more pressure by Kromoski to win it back, they play it into the box, big shot by Suarez, and there's Hagen who got a handout to deny him, it's out for a corner.
03:36His pressing has been absolutely vital, we see the ball in then to Allende, and then Suarez, I think it's not the greatest of first half, but that's a really good save to stop Suarez.
03:51Chambo to swing this ball out with Alcana, and it's in the back of the net, how about that, the crew take advantage, and this is a 3-1 game, barely a celebration, they're all business now, but they're within 2.
04:05To come in now, it's a wonderful ball in, from Chambo, and an even better header from Rubelcaba, gives Rios Novo absolutely no chance, wonderful header, and that maybe, just maybe, has got Columbus back into this game.
04:19And for Cesar Rubelcaba, his first MLS goal in what is his 7th MLS appearance.
04:26Here's Wagan, Messi, runs away from Blackshirts, Lionel Messi plays it, Wagan back from Messi, Segovia, Suarez!
04:38Suarez!
04:45Luis Suarez restores the 3-goal advantage for Inter-Miami.
04:50This goal is all about patience, patience and movement, Messi, wonderful turn, he plays it into Wagan, and you're thinking, okay, Wagan's gonna go for it, no, he's gonna play to Messi, Messi's gonna go for it, Segovia, Segovia's gonna go for it, no!
05:08The most open player in the 18-yard box is Suarez, this is a goal of beauty, not because it's far out, not because it's Suarez, but because of the patience that was created, and the time that was needed, and the finish from Suarez, who found himself in the perfect position.
05:28What a wonderful team.
05:31And one back to the foot of Messi.
05:35Messi again.
05:37Pico will race onto this.
05:39Fafa Pico against Nico Hagan, one-on-one!
05:43Good night, they make it five.
05:47Fafa Pico off the bench,
05:50and Inter-Miami will storm into the FIFA Club World Cup.
05:54With intelligence, with understanding of where the space is, and the movement of players, there are none better than Messi.
06:01What a ball to Pico.
06:02And give great credit as well to Pico, because he has so much time to figure out, decide what he's going to do, and he's made such a big impact off the bench, but the ball is magnificent from Messi.
06:13Absolutely brilliant, he knows what he's going to do, three days before anybody else does.
06:18But then like I say, give Pico great credit, he's come on as a substitute, he's fresh, and plenty of time to think.
06:23We've got plenty of time to think.
06:24We've got plenty of time to think.
06:25We've got plenty and lots of time to think about that going on