Inter Miami vs Columbus Crew

2 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Luis Suárez 16’
  • Noah Allen 45+5’
  • Casemiro 34’ (og)
  • Brais Méndez 84’

Match summary

Inter Miami and Columbus Crew drew 2-2. Inter Miami led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Luis Suárez put Inter Miami ahead in the 16th minute, Casemiro's own goal equalised in the 34th minute, and Noah Allen put Inter Miami back in front with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Brais Méndez equalised with a direct free kick in the 84th minute.

Inter Miami had the better of the chances, with 1.61 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Columbus Crew's 1.07 from 13.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
12 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 2
87 Attacks 93
37 Dangerous attacks 55
596 Passes 568
89.4% Pass accuracy 89.8%
12 Tackles 7
9 Fouls 5
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Inter Miami Columbus Crew
Kick-off
4’
Jamal ThiaréShot on target
Luis SuárezRight foot shot1-0 (Inter Miami)
16’
34’
CasemiroOwn goal1-1 (Columbus Crew)
Noah AllenHeader2-1 (Inter Miami)
45+5’
Noah AllenVAR: Goal ruled out
45+6’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
Luis SuárezShot on target
52’
65’
Brais MéndezShot on target
CasemiroFoul
82’
84’
Brais MéndezFree Kick2-2 (Columbus Crew)
Lionel MessiShot on target
90+3’
90+5’
Patrick SchulteTime wasting
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 1.07 16’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), 1-0 16’ 34’ Casemiro (Columbus Crew) own goal, 1-1 34’ 45+5’ Noah Allen (Inter Miami), 2-1 45+5’ 84’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), 2-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 1.07 16’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), 1-0 Suárez 16’ 34’ Casemiro (Columbus Crew) own goal, 1-1 Casemiro 34’ 45+5’ Noah Allen (Inter Miami), 2-1 Allen 45+5’ 84’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), 2-2 Méndez 84’
Inter Miami 1.61 xGColumbus Crew 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Columbus Crew attacking Inter Miami attacking 
52’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 90+3’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 20’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 4’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 89’ Micael (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 24’ Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 56’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 19’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ André Gomes (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ André Gomes (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 50’ Noah Allen (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 89’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 72’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ David Ayala (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 34’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), own goal 52’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 90+3’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 20’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 4’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 89’ Micael (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 24’ Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 56’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 19’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ André Gomes (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ André Gomes (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Noah Allen (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 16’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 89’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 31’ Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ David Ayala (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 34’ Casemiro (Inter Miami), own goal
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Lineups

Inter Miami 4-3-3 Starting XI
Novo
Caicedo
Allen
Micael
Mura 75’
Paul
Casemiro
Bright 75’
Silvetti 86’
Pinter 53’
Suárez
Columbus Crew 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Camacho
Zawadzki
Moreira
Farsi
Picard 72’
Habroune
Chambost 61’
Gomes
Gazdag 62’
Thiaré 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 2 29 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Facundo Mura Taken off
75′ – – – 1 – 34 – – – –
90′ 2 4 – 2 – 68 1 – – –
Micael
90′ – 1 – – – 85 1 – – –
90′ 3 – – 6 3 63 1 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 76 2 0.14 1 1 2 3 1 –
90′ – – 68 1 0.04 4 2 5 1 1
Yannick Bright Taken off
75′ – 1 43 1 0.02 1 1 2 1 – –
Mateo Silvetti Taken off
86′ – – 24 – 0.02 1 – 3 1 2 –
David Ruíz Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 10 – 0.01 – – – – – –
David Ayala Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 12 – 0.05 – – 1 – 1 –
Preston Plambeck Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 7 1 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Daniel Pinter Taken off
53′ – – 1 – 0.15 0.00 – 4 – 16 –
90′ 1 1 2 2 0.52 0.37 3 1 – 45 –
Lionel Messi Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 4 1 0.57 0.21 – – – 17 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.