00:00...for Inter-Miami. We'll see if that comes tonight.
00:03It's an October 2nd in Columbus, a 3-2 victory in which Messi scored twice the cruise.
00:09And he's opening game this season. Messi feeling it in this...
00:14...trailing Nashville by a point.
00:17Taken here by Columbus. This ball takes it.
00:19Speaking with Wilfred Natsi as Messi works quickly on the restart and goes over the top.
00:24Allende with a shot! It's in the back of the net!
00:26Taddeo Allende stretches the field and opens the scoring.
00:30Inter-Miami with a 1-0 lead.
00:44His fourth goal in the last five matches.
00:51And Columbus.
00:52Allende back for Suarez. Look at Miami Cook. Messi plays into the back.
00:57Suarez! Sharp Angle! That chance blocked away!
01:00Allende gave it a go.
01:02Some metrics to back that up. They had the ball nearly 60% of the day.
01:06And they unleashed 16 shots in what was a frustrating defeat.
01:11Messi with the steal! Messi parried away!
01:14Back to the back of the net!
01:15Hagen got a piece of it, but not enough!
01:18It's a 2-0 game!
01:31Lionel Messi to double the lead in the opening quarter hour!
01:36And Inter-Miami flying now on its home ground.
01:38Things complicated by injured players on the back line.
01:42They go long.
01:43Taddeo Allende with the speed to get on this.
01:46And Inter-Miami strikes off.
01:47Runes under this ball!
01:49Saved off the line at the last moment!
01:51Oh, a heroic stop!
01:52Now the flag does go up on the near side.
01:55Yeah, it looks as though the flag has actually gone up, though.
01:58Let's go!
01:59Let's go!
02:00Let's go!
02:03Busquets!
02:04Messi again!
02:05With a touch in the 18!
02:06Messi!
02:08Fortunate for Columbus.
02:10They had the defender on the line.
02:11Although the flag does go up on the near side.
02:14One against Canada in the coming days.
02:16Chamba tries to walk that ball over into Miami's defense, which has been their weakness.
02:20Going long.
02:21Flag stays down for Messi!
02:23Lionel Messi is in!
02:24Oh, my!
02:25Chips the goalkeeper a second straight week.
02:28And it's a 3-0 game.
02:35It's been a week-long masterclass from the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.
02:50Messi for Kramowski.
02:52Able to work this across.
02:53W Martinez gets ahead to it!
02:55That's Falcone reaching out with the foot.
02:58It's coming back for a goal kick.
03:00Dangerous doings in the Columbus box.
03:03Yeah, it's worked really well when the ball comes across links with Rossi.
03:08Here comes the Columbus crew.
03:10Diego Rossi plays this ahead.
03:12Has Alio!
03:13Alio shoots!
03:14No!
03:19Maybe the best chance of the night!
03:21And Messi.
03:23Able to control a throw.
03:25No!
03:25Allen walks it across by the arm.
03:28Outstretched of Hagen and Chiberko.
03:30To snuff that out.
03:32But more pressure by Kramowski to win it back.
03:34They play it over the box!
03:35Big shot by Suarez!
03:37And there's Hagen who got a hand out to deny him.
03:40It's out for a corner.
03:42Well, we've spoken about a number of plays for Inter Miami so far in this first half.
03:45But Kramowski, he's been up there with the best of him.
03:47His press in has been absolutely...
03:49Fettled in the box.
03:51Taken here by Allende.
03:53His chance blocked away.
03:54It's out for the first corner of the night for Inter Miami.
03:57No less ain't a club if you can go backwards and if you go sideways we're not going to get
04:00behind.
04:01He's going to do it in real well.
04:02I think our viewers are seeing all ten Miami players.
04:05And we'll pass it along.
04:06It might be a subject...
04:09Shambo to swing this ball out.
04:11Rubel Kana!
04:12And it's in the back of the net!
04:14How about that?
04:15The crew take advantage and this is a 3-1 game.
04:19Barely a celebration.
04:20They're all business now.
04:22But they're within two.
04:23Well, maybe it's game on now.
04:25We know Inter Miami.
04:26You mentioned it perfectly.
04:28Here comes Inter Miami again.
04:30Messi's having himself a night.
04:32Messi racing comfortably onto this.
04:34Lionel Messi continues on in the box.
04:36That's broken up.
04:38Intercept by the crew.
04:40Ali on top though.
04:42Martinez.
04:42Yellow card is out of the pocket of the referee.
04:45It's Messi.
04:45Messi runs away from Blackshirts.
04:49Lionel Messi plays it.
04:50We get it back from Messi.
04:52Sigourney.
04:53Suarez!
05:01Luis Suarez restores the three-goal advantage for Inter Miami.
05:12In career match 1,001 as a professional.
05:17And again, it's the dynamic duo.
05:20And here's Russell Rowe.
05:21A piece of Russell Rowe.
05:22Shot deflected.
05:24Suarez is on it.
05:25Three into the attack for Inter Miami.
05:28Back for Lionel Messi.
05:29Messi shooting and blocked away.
05:31He was going for the hat trick.
05:32It's out for a corner.
05:33I think Herrera did really well to get back.
05:35Busquets.
05:36Messi.
05:38Landing time.
05:39Here's the crew.
05:40Looking for a second.
05:41And a shot.
05:42Didn't miss by much.
05:43Off the foot of Russell Rowe.
05:44It's a really good strike.
05:47Messi again.
05:48Pico will race onto this.
05:51Fafa Pico against Nico Higgins.
05:53One on one.
05:54Good night.
05:55They make it five.
05:58Fafa Pico off the bench.
06:01And Inter Miami will storm into the FIFA Club World Cup.
06:06With a decisive win.
06:09Over one of the finest teams in the Eastern Conference.
06:18Eyes tied.
06:20Plays it across.
06:21Allen works it across.
06:22Pico.
06:23Now Lapaline.
06:24And to swing that ball in.
06:25Far post.
06:26One of the better chances for the crew.
06:28And it's out for a corner.
06:29Back here by Russell Rowe.
06:31Jason Russell Rowe.
06:32Wants rust.
06:32Rubel Cava again.
06:34Race for the loose ball.
06:35That's Falcone who twists Rubel Cava around.
06:38And he earns the yellow card here.
06:39Maxi Falcone.
06:41Another chip on the goal.
06:42Aliou.
06:43Nice to play.
06:44Rossi.
06:44Ahead for Herrera.
06:46Rolls it in.
06:47The way that they conserve their energy is incredible.
06:48Shot by Rossi.
06:50Is high and wide.
06:52Of goal.
06:53And that's been reflected.
06:54He's ahead.
06:55Tadio Allende.
06:56Has a man cutting into the block.
06:58Rubel Cava whips this ball in.
07:00There's Rossi trying to take it out of mid air.
07:02But could not.
07:03It's a good ball in from Rubel Cava.
07:05Here's Moreira.
07:08Negbi.
07:09Suarez.
07:10Top of the box.
07:11And the shot.
07:12Is down from Aliou.
07:13Ibrahim Aliou.
07:14That's poked away.
07:15And once again it's a corner for the Columbus crew.
07:18We have seen more times.
07:20In this second.
07:21Offston.
07:22Blitz that.
07:23Into the box.
07:24Waiting on it.
07:25Max Offston.
07:26Top of the box.
07:27This shot.
07:28Is wide off the foot of Negbi.
07:30Untouched.
07:31And it's out for a goal.
07:32See again.
07:34Trying to fend off.
07:35To the foot of Suarez.
07:37Back to Messi a second time.
07:38Brought down by Negbi.
07:40Negbi.
07:41Fouled by Martinez.
07:43And a dangerous free kick opportunity now for the crew.
07:46That's where Negbi wants to be.
07:47He wants to be.
07:47Got it the second time.
07:49Lionel Messi works it ahead.
07:53Kramoski Harasba continues on.
07:56Still has it at the top of the box.
07:57Trying to work it across for Austin.
07:58Broke it up.
08:01That's win.
08:02Lionel Messi.
08:04Suarez.
08:05The one change to the starting eleven for the crew.
08:08From midweek.
08:09Rebel Kaba got a head to it.
08:11Cleared away.
08:12That is all.
08:14Inter Miami.
08:15With a 5-1 win on its home ground.
08:18We stop.
08:18We're not.
08:18We don't.
