Inter Miami defeats Columbus Crew in a back-and-forth match
Inter Miami defeated Columbus Crew 2-4 in an exciting Round of 16 match of the Leagues Cup, played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
The match began with Inter Miami dominating possession and looking for the goal from the start. In the 10th minute, Leonardo Campana assisted Josef Martínez to score the first goal of the match. Inter Miami extended their lead in the 63rd minute, when Lionel Messi put a precise pass for Robert Taylor to score the second goal.
Columbus Crew responded with a series of changes in the second half, which allowed them to control possession and generate more scoring opportunities. Goals came in the 67th and 69th minutes from Cucho Hernández and Lucas Zelarayán. The winning goal for Inter Miami came in the 81st minute, when Lionel Messi scored a spectacular free-kick goal.
The match was characterized by the intensity and constant fight from both teams.
Inter Miami will now face the winner of the match between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
Substitutions columbus crew: at minute 46 C. Ramirez came in and D. Chambost went out., at minute 46 A. Matan came in and S. Zawadzki went out., at minute 46 M. Farsi came in and D. Jones went out., at minute 82 M. Amundsen came in and Y. Cheberko went out., at minute 90 J. Russell-Rowe came in and D. Rossi went out.
Substitutions inter miami: at minute 68 J. Gressel came in and M. Rojas went out., at minute 84 I. Fray came in and M. Weigandt went out., at minute 84 L. Campana came in and N. Allen went out., at minute 85 B. Cremaschi came in and F. Redondo Solari went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Columbus Crew
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Inter Miami
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