MATCH REPORT

Jamal Thiare’s 90th-minute goal turns 1-1 into Columbus Crew victory

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Jamal Thiare’s 90th-minute goal settled a 2-1 Columbus Crew win after Lionel Messi had cancelled out Josef Martínez’s penalty. Inter Miami controlled possession, but Columbus produced more shots and moved provisionally to #12 in the Eastern Conference.

Turning points

Thiare changes the result in the 90th minute

Columbus Crew defeated Inter Miami 2-1 in Major League Soccer’s Regular Season - 27, with Jamal Thiare’s 90th-minute goal deciding a match that was level at 1-1. The late finish was the final change to the score and gave Columbus the win despite Inter Miami having more possession and completing more passes.

Josef Martínez opened the scoring for Columbus from the penalty spot in the 28th minute, making it 1-0. Lionel Messi restored parity for Inter Miami with a normal goal in the 33rd minute, setting the half-time score at 1-1. Martínez was replaced by Thiare in the 83rd minute, and the substitute scored the 2-1 goal in the 90th minute.

Possession favoured Miami, but Columbus created more

Inter Miami had 56% possession and completed 464 accurate passes from 523 total, compared with Columbus’s 44% possession and 344 accurate passes from 390 total. The shot count pointed the other way: Columbus had 14 total shots, including six on goal, while Miami had five total shots and three on goal. Columbus also won nine corners to Miami’s one. R. Ríos Novo made four saves for Inter Miami, while Columbus recorded two goalkeeper saves.

The 90th minute also brought the match’s most significant disciplinary incident. Santiago Morales received a yellow card and then a red card for Inter Miami. Both teams finished with five yellow cards, but Inter Miami had the only red card.

Columbus close the points gap

Before kick-off, Columbus were #14 in the Eastern Conference on 26 points, while Inter Miami were #3 on 46, a 20-point gap. After the result, Columbus have 29 points from 27 games and are listed provisionally as #12; Inter Miami remain on 46 points from 27 games and are listed provisionally as #2. The gap is now 17 points. Columbus’s result changes their latest listed form from a loss to a win, while Miami’s latest listed result becomes a loss.

Messi was the standout performer by rating, earning 8.2 after 90 minutes. He scored once, registered two shots on target and supplied two key passes.

Explore match and season data

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Columbus Crew

14th in league

8W - 5D - 14L

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WLLWL

Inter Miami

3rd in league

12W - 10D - 4L

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DDDDW

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Goals/Game

1.4

2.4

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Conceded/Game

1.6

1.8

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

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14th26 pts

Matchday27

3rd46 pts


1	Vancouver Whitecaps	DWLWL	26	15	5	6	59	26	50
2	FC Dallas	WDWWW	27	13	8	6	50	42	47
3	San Jose Earthquakes	WDWWD	27	13	6	8	49	39	45
4	Houston Dynamo	LDLWD	27	13	5	9	34	32	44
5	St. Louis City	WWDWD	26	12	8	6	45	36	44
6	Los Angeles FC	LDLWD	28	11	8	9	43	30	41
7	Colorado Rapids	LDWDL	27	11	3	13	38	38	36
8	Los Angeles Galaxy	WWDLW	28	9	9	10	37	44	36
9	Seattle Sounders	WWDDD	26	9	8	9	33	34	35
10	Portland Timbers	LLLDW	27	9	5	13	48	51	32
11	Real Salt Lake	WLLLL	27	9	5	13	40	44	32
12	San Diego	DDLLL	27	8	8	11	47	47	32
13	Austin	DDWDD	27	7	10	10	35	47	31
14	Minnesota United FC	LLLLL	27	7	8	12	40	49	29
15	Sporting Kansas City	WLWLL	26	6	3	17	31	63	21
1	Nashville SC	WWDLD	27	18	6	3	55	21	60
2	New England Revolution	LWWWL	27	14	4	9	45	36	46
3	Inter Miami	DDDDW	26	12	10	4	63	48	46
4	Charlotte	LWDWD	27	12	7	8	47	38	43
5	Chicago Fire	WLLDD	26	12	6	8	46	38	42
6	Philadelphia Union	WWWWW	27	11	6	10	54	44	39
7	Orlando City SC	LLWWW	27	10	4	13	48	64	34
8	New York Red Bulls	WWLDL	26	9	6	11	34	48	33
9	New York City FC	DLWLD	27	8	9	10	41	36	33
10	FC Cincinnati	LDDLL	26	8	9	9	55	64	33
11	DC United	DLDWD	26	6	12	8	34	42	30
12	Toronto FC	LLLWD	27	6	11	10	39	51	29
13	Atlanta United FC	DWDLD	27	7	6	14	32	45	27
14	Columbus Crew	WLLWL	26	7	5	14	37	42	26
15	CF Montreal	WLLLL	27	6	6	15	34	54	24