Messi scores a spectacular brace, setting a record for championship wins with Inter Miami.

Messi scored a brace within the final five minutes of the first half, following a superb piece of skill in the 44th minute and a stunning free-kick in the 45+4th minute. However, he and his Inter Miami teammates endured several nail-biting moments against a resurgent Columbus Crew in the second half, only securing the victory thanks to a late goal from Suarez.

Messi scored a brace to help Inter Miami beat Columbus Crew and win the Supporters' Shield.

Given the crucial nature of the match, both teams played with intense determination. Inter Miami's attacking trio of Messi, Suarez, and Diego Gomez worked tirelessly against the close marking and tight defensive play of the Columbus Crew players.

The first half was tense from the start, with both teams scoring the opening goal, but both were disallowed for offside. For Columbus Crew, Cucho Hernandez's goal in the 7th minute was disallowed. Meanwhile, Inter Miami were disappointed when Messi's cross to Marcelo Weigandt for a header in the 25th minute was controversially flagged offside by the linesman. VAR later reviewed the situation and upheld the on-field referee's decision.

Inter Miami faces difficulties against Columbus Crew.

But we have Messi.

The turning point of the match came at the end of the first half, in a closely contested game, when Messi's class began to shine through. The Argentinian star scored a stunning goal after a spectacular dribble past two Columbus Crew defenders before striking the ball into the far corner with his left foot. Jordi Alba had delivered a surprising long pass, allowing Messi to punish the opposing defense with his superb skill.

Not stopping there, in injury time, from a free kick earned by Suarez just outside the penalty area, Messi executed a superb free-kick that gave goalkeeper Schulte (Columbus Crew) no chance to save, completing his brace in just 5 minutes and increasing Inter Miami's lead to 2-0.

At the start of the second half, Columbus Crew quickly reduced the deficit to 1-2 thanks to a goal from Diego Rossi, but just two minutes later Suarez punished goalkeeper Schulte's mistake in the penalty area to head in a goal, making it 3-1 and restoring Inter Miami's two-goal lead.

Messi has surpassed David Beckham with 66 free-kick goals compared to Beckham's 65.

Nevertheless, Columbus Crew proved to be a tough opponent for Inter Miami, once again narrowing the score to 2-3 in the 61st minute thanks to a penalty goal from Cucho Hernandez. However, they then missed the opportunity to equalize due to playing with ten men shortly afterwards, as defender Rudy Camacho received a red card and was sent off in the 63rd minute.

Playing with ten men, Columbus Crew were unable to exert pressure and engage in a back-and-forth battle against Inter Miami as they had before. Meanwhile, Inter Miami also failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage to increase pressure. Instead, coach Tata Martino reinforced his defense and played solidly to secure the victory.

But this decision nearly gave Columbus Crew a chance to equalize with a penalty awarded in the 84th minute. Fortunately for Inter Miami, striker Cucho Hernandez failed to convert this time, as goalkeeper Callender made an excellent save.

Messi returns to the Argentina national team.

With a thrilling 3-2 victory over Columbus Crew, Inter Miami completed the first leg of the MLS season by winning the Supporters' Shield for the first time in the club's history. Messi also extended his career record for championship titles to 46, the most of all time.

Messi's joy was doubled when he was officially recalled by coach Scaloni to the Argentina national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia on October 11th and 16th, respectively.

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