In stoppage time, more precisely at 45+5 minutes, the Argentine scored again, this time with the perfect free kick, for his 17th goal in the tournament, to which he added 10 assists, in 17 games.
The home team still reduced the deficit in the first play of the second half, in the 46th minute, by Uruguayan Diego Rossi, but, immediately, his compatriot Luis Suárez restored the visitors’ advantage with two goals, with a header, after a mistake. by Schulte.
The hosts, who at least need a draw to stay in the race for the Supporters’ Shield, got closer to the scoreboard in the 61st minute, with a penalty from Colombia’s Cucho Hernández, punishing Noah Allen’s hand in the area.
Immediately, in the 63rd minute, the Frenchman Rudy Camacho received a second yellow card and left the Columbus Crew with 10, but nevertheless, in the 84th minute, the locals received another penalty, this time by Fray, but the this time, Callender stopped at Cucho’s. shot.
Until the end, and even with one more, Inter Miami had to suffer, but they continued to win and are guaranteed, with two games to play, victory in the regular stage of MLS.
The team captained by Messi, voted the best on the field, leads the Eastern Conference with 68 points, against 57 from Columbus Crew, which is still in second place, with three games to play, the same ones that are missing , in the West, against the LA Galaxy, leaders, with 58.
Inter Miami won the regular stage and has an advantage in the play-offs, which will decide the championship.