{"id":412538,"date":"2026-09-28T05:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412538\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T05:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:14:36","slug":"stoppage-time-goal-hands-crew-rare-win-over-stumbling-miami-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412538\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoppage-time goal hands Crew rare win over stumbling Miami – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamal Thiare scored off a rebound in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the host Columbus Crew a pulsating 2-1 win over Inter Miami on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Thiare, who entered in the 83rd minute, scored after a Brais Mendez shot was spilled by Rocco Rios Novo to give the Crew their first MLS win over Miami since Aug. 31, 2022.<\/p>\n

Lionel Messi scored in the 33rd minute to counter a Josef Martinez penalty that put the Crew ahead eight minutes earlier.<\/p>\n

The Crew (8-14-5, 29 points) are four points out of the final playoff spot in the East with seven matches left.<\/p>\n

Miami (12-5-10, 46 points) is third in the Eastern Conference and is 1-3-6 in the past 10 matches.<\/p>\n

Miami had seven of the 12 yellow cards and Santiago Morales was issued a red card after his second caution in the sixth minute of stoppage. He picked up both within a three-minute span.<\/p>\n

The first half had the intensity befitting two of the best teams in the league from 2023-25, when the rivals played many heated matches.<\/p>\n

In front of a sellout crowd, which per usual consisted of a large number of fans wearing Messi jerseys, the Crew took the lead on the Martinez penalty for his 131st MLS goal and first in nine matches for Columbus.<\/p>\n

He was dragged down by Yannick Bright in front of the goal on a corner kick, but play continued for more than a minute before a stoppage allowed referee Victor Rivas to review the play.<\/p>\n

After he pointed to the spot, the Miami players erupted because they felt a Crew handball had been overlooked earlier. Rivas then issued a yellow card to Miami midfielder Casemiro for dissent before Martinez deposited the ball into the left corner.<\/p>\n

The Crew controlled the opening 45 minutes and limited Miami to one shot, but it was an exquisite free kick from Messi, starting with a left-footed in-swinger from the right wing that snuck inside the upper back post.<\/p>\n

He nearly put Miami ahead in the 62nd minute, forcing Patrick Schulte into a two-handed parry of his strike from 15 yards.<\/p>\n

Miami was already missing seven players to international duty when Bright left with an injury in the 40th minute.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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