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09/27 20:47 CDT Jamal Thiar scores in 9th minute of stoppage time, Crew beats
Inter Miami and Leo Messi 2-1
Jamal Thiar scores in 9th minute of stoppage time, Crew beats Inter Miami and
Leo Messi 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) --- Jamal Thiar scored in the ninth minute of stoppage
time, Josef Martnez scored his first goal for the Crew, and Columbus beat
Inter Miami and Leo Messi 2-1 on Sunday night.
Messi, who leads MLS in goals (21) and assists (13, tied with four others) this
season, scored in 33rd minute for Miami (12-5-10), which has one win (but just
two losses) in its last 10 games.
Miami's Santiago Morales was shown a yellow card in the fourth minute of
stoppage time and then a red about 2 minutes later.
Brais Mndez bent a shot from just outside the penalty area around two
defenders that was parried by goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, who finished with two
saves, but Thiar slammed home the first-touch putback from the top of the
6-yard box.
The Crew (8-14-5) had just 46% possession but outshot Miami 14-5, 7-3 on target.
After Yannick Bright pulled Josef Martnez to the ground at the top of the
6-yard box as Mndez played a corner kick into area, Martnez converted from
the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 28th minute. The 33-year-old
Martnez, who set the MLS single-season goals record with 31 in 2018 (Carlos
Vela of Los Angeles FC broke the mark with 34 goals in 2019), signed with the
Crew on Aug. 13.
Messi, from about 7 yards off the right end line, slipped a bending a free kick
--- Miami's only shot in the first half --- over the outstretched hand of
goalkeeper Patrick Schulte and under the crossbar and inside the back post into
the side-net to make it 1-1.
Rocco Ros Novo had five saves for Miami.
Up next
Miami: Hosts D.C. United on Oct. 10.
Columbus: Plays Oct. 10 at Orlando.
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