Lionel Messi scored twice, Luis Suarez scored another goal
The match of the 32nd round of the Eastern League Conference took place MLS — Inter Miami beat away with a score of 3:2 Columbus Crew.
Inter Miami had a shock ending to the first half – in the 45th minute Lionel Messi opened the scoring, and in the fifth minute of stoppage time the Argentine doubled it.
As soon as the teams resumed the game after the break, the hosts pulled one goal back through the efforts of Diego Rossi, but in the 48th minute Gerardo Martino’s team scored again – a goal scored by Luis Suarez.
Further on the field there was a real drama – Cucho converted the penalty and reduced the gap to a minimum, but in fact immediately the Columbus Crew remained in the minority – Rudy Camacho received the second yellow. Even with uneven lineups, the hosts got a chance to save the game by earning another penalty. The Colombian Cucho again approached the point and failed to beat Drake Callender from there.
As a result, a dramatic victory for Inter Miami, in which Ukrainian defender Sergei Krivtsov took part, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute of the game.
Inter Miami, with 68 points, confidently leads the Eastern Conference – the Columbus Crew is its closest pursuer, 11 points behind.
Gerardo Martino’s team will play their next match on October 5 away against Toronto.
- MLS. Eastern Conference. 32nd round
Columbus Crew – Inter Miami — 2:3 (0:2)
Goals: Rossi, 46, Cucho, 61 – Messi, 45, 45+5, Suarez, 48.
Removal: Camacho (C), 63
In the 84th minute, Kucho (C) missed a penalty
Source: Sportarena
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