Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs.Messi scored twice in the final mi
Inter Miami 's Lionel Messi , left, and Luis Suarez celebrate their goal against the Columbus Crew during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.
Messi scored twice in the final minutes of the first half, goalie Drake Callender stopped a penalty kick in the 84th minute and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew 3-2 on Wednesday night, wrapping up the Supporters Shield given annually to the team with the best regular-season record.
“We have a nice opportunity to go down in history ... and now we think about what is coming,” Messi told Apple TV after the match. “We have a great advantage in that we play all the games at home, which was what we were looking for. I think that we are very, very strong at home.” And about five minutes into first-half stoppage time, Messi struck again on a free kick from about 30 yards out. Schulte seemed fooled, and Messi squeezed the ball between the goalie and the near post for a 2-0 lead.Diego Rossi scored in the first minute of the second half for Columbus to cut the lead in half, but it didn’t take long for Inter Miami to restore the two-goal cushion.
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