Columbus Crew 2–1 Inter Miami
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 27 · 27 September 2026 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus.
Status: full time. Half time 1–1. Referee: Victor Rivas, USA.
Goals
- 28' Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew) · Penalty
- 33' Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- 90+8' Jamal Thiare (Columbus Crew)
Cards
- 27' Carlos Henrique Casimiro (Inter Miami) — Yellow Card
- 38' Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 67' Micael dos Santos Silva (Inter Miami) — Yellow Card
- 75' Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 78' Eric Bailly (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 80' Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami) — Yellow Card
- 83' Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 90+2' Gonzalo Lujan (Inter Miami) — Yellow Card
- 90+3' Santiago Morales (Inter Miami) — Yellow Card
- 90+6' Santiago Morales (Inter Miami) — Red Card
- 90+9' Jamal Thiare (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 90+10' Luis Barraza (Inter Miami) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Columbus Crew | Inter Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 44% | 56% |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 0 |
| Passes | 390 | 524 |
| Accurate passes | 345 | 465 |
| Corners | 9 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 |
| Fouls | 18 | 17 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 5 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
Columbus Crew lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: L. Courtois.
- Jamal Thiaré — Attack, 1 goal
- Josef Martínez — Attack, 1 goal
- Malte Amundsen — Defender
- Sean Zawadzki — Defender
- Brais Méndez — Midfield
- Dylan Chambost — Midfield
- Mohamed Farsi — Midfield
- Anass Zaroury — Attack
- Taha Habroune — Midfield
- Patrick Schulte — Goalkeeper
- Andrés Herrera — Defender
- Eric Bailly — Defender
- Santiago Rodríguez
- Sekou Tidiany Bangoura — Midfielder
- T. Karumanchi — Midfielder
- Evan Bush — Goalkeeper
- Rudy Camacho — Defender
- Cesar Ruvalcaba — Defender
- L. Giaccone — Attacker
- Brooks Lennon
Inter Miami lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Kily González.
- Lionel Messi — Attack, 1 goal
- Rocco Ríos Novo — Goalkeeper
- Casemiro — Midfield
- Rodrigo De Paul — Midfield
- Riquelme Fillipi — Attack
- Micael — Defender
- Luis Suárez — Attack
- Facundo Mura
- David Ayala — Midfield
- Ezequiel Abadia-Reda — Defender
- Dániel Pintér — Attack
- Yannick Bright — Midfield
- Sergio Reguilón — Defender
- Gonzalo Luján — Defender
- Santiago Morales — Midfield
- Luis Barraza — Goalkeeper
- Daniel Sumalla — Defender
- Maximiliano Falcón — Defender
- Preston Plambeck — Midfielder
- Idoh Zeltzer-Zubida
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Inter Miami v Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-05-31 | Inter Miami v Columbus Crew | 5–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-04-19 | Columbus Crew v Inter Miami | 0–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-10-02 | Columbus Crew v Inter Miami | 2–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-08-13 | Columbus Crew v Inter Miami | 3–2 | Leagues Cup |
| 2024-06-19 | Inter Miami v Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-07-04 | Inter Miami v Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-04-29 | Columbus Crew v Inter Miami | 1–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-02-11 | Columbus Crew v Inter Miami | – | Friendlies Clubs |
| 2022-09-14 | Inter Miami v Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Major League Soccer |
Columbus Crew — recent form
- CF Montreal 0–2 Columbus Crew · 2026-09-19
- Columbus Crew 2–1 Orlando City Soccer Club · 2026-09-16
- Columbus Crew 0–1 New York Red Bulls · 2026-09-12
- DC United 2–1 Columbus Crew · 2026-09-09
- Columbus Crew 3–0 Colorado Rapids · 2026-09-05
- Columbus Crew 1–3 New England Revolution · 2026-08-30
- Club America 2–0 Columbus Crew · 2026-08-27
- Nashville SC 3–2 Columbus Crew · 2026-08-23
Inter Miami — recent form
- Inter Miami 2–2 San Diego Football Club · 2026-09-20
- Inter Miami 2–0 Cruz Azul · 2026-09-17
- Inter Miami 2–2 Nashville SC · 2026-09-12
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 1–1 Inter Miami · 2026-09-10
- Inter Miami 2–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-09-05
- Inter Miami 7–1 CF Montreal · 2026-08-29
- Inter Miami 1–2 Toronto FC · 2026-08-22
- Philadelphia Union 2–2 Inter Miami · 2026-08-19
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 13 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 32 |
| Inter Miami | 2 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 70 | 50 | 52 |
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