On the morning of October 3, Beijing time, the 35th round of the regular season of the 2024 United States Professional League ushered in a battle for the top spot in the East, and the first-ranked Miami International challenged the second-ranked Columbus crew away. In the first half, Messi pushed the goal, and then scored a free kick to score twice; In the second half, the home team's Rossi opened the scoring after 23 seconds, Suarez scored again, Cucho took the penalty to pull another goal for the home team, and then Rudy Camacho was red to leave the Columbus crew with 10 men, and Callender saved Cucho's second penalty before the break. In the end, Inter Miami defeated the Columbus Crew 3-2 away, won the MLS regular season championship two rounds in advance, and received the MLS Supporters' Shield, which is also the 46th title of Messi's career.
The two teams are in first and second place in the MLS East, with Inter Miami winning this game to win the regular season title. In the 7th minute, the home team's Alversten went straight to the left side of the field, and Cucho came to the penalty area to receive the ball and volleyed home from a tight angle. However, he was offside when he received the ball and the goal was disallowed.
In the 23rd minute, Sergio Busquets sent a precise long pass in the centre circle, and Wegante in the box faced the goalkeeper on the right side to pick up the back post, and the home defender took the lead to clear the ball. In the 24th minute, Messi took a corner kick on the right side and played a combination with his teammates, he received the ball and crossed with his left foot, and Wegante in the box scored the ball. However, the goal was also disallowed due to offside.
In the 33rd minute, Miami International made a mistake in the backfield and was cut off, Columbus Crew crossed 45 degrees from the right side of the field, Ramirez at the top of the arc stopped the ball and volleyed, and the ball was slightly off. In the 35th minute, Sergio Busquets brought down Cucho from behind. In the 40th minute, Suarez shot directly from just over the center circle, and the ball was collected by the goalkeeper.
In the 45th minute, Frei sent a long pass over the top in the backfield, Messi stepped forward to stop the ball on his chest in front of the penalty area, passed the defender who defended him, and entered the penalty area to stab the goalkeeper to score, and Miami International led 1-0.
In the 45+5th minute, Miami International won a free kick in front of the penalty area on the left side, Messi took a direct shot, the ball bypassed the human wall and drilled into the dead corner, Messi scored twice, and Miami International led 2-0. Messi has scored 30 goals in 34 games since joining Inter Miami, just one goal shy of Campana, the team's all-time goalscorer. At the end of the first half, Inter Miami took the lead away.
In the second half, the side changed again, in the 46th minute, the Columbus crew made a long pass in the midfield, and the Miami Crew player had a chance to clear the ball, but kicked the ball to the opponent, and the ball bounced to the feet of Rossi, who scored with his left foot on the right side of the penalty area, Columbus Crew 1-2 Miami International.
In the 48th minute, Miami International midfielder made a 45-degree long pass to the penalty area on the right side, the goalkeeper took the ball off and collided with his teammates to get out of his hand, and the clever Suarez headed the empty goal, and Miami International led 3-1.
In the 53rd minute, Suarez picked up a pass in front of the bottom line on the right side of the front field, and Messi's header in the penalty area hit the top of the goal. In the 59th minute, Fasi of the Columbus crew hooked the ball back in front of the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area, and Allen, who defended him, accidentally handballed the ball, and the referee awarded the Columbus crew a penalty.
The penalty was taken by Cucho, who volleyed hard to the left of the goal, deceived the goalkeeper and scored the ball to give the Columbus crew a goal back 2-3.
In the 63rd minute, Rudy Camacho of the Columbus crew stopped the ball too much in the midfield, and then he shoveled over Redondo Jr., who came up to control the ball, and was sent off with two yellows and one red, leaving the Columbus crew with only 10 men.
In the 76th minute, the Columbus crew crossed from the left side of the field, the player in the middle of the penalty area leaked the ball, and the Fasi volley at the back point from a small angle, and goalkeeper Callender flew to save the ball. In the 82nd minute, Inter Miami's Frey accidentally handballed while sliding in the penalty area, and the referee awarded the Columbus crew a penalty again.
The penalty was again taken by Cucho, who chose the same angle as before, and this time Callender flew to save the spot-kick.
In the end, the game ended at full-time with Inter Miami winning 3-2 away against the Columbus Crew.