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New York Times

16-06-2025

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New York Times

A huge save from Ustari

Inter Miami played out an entertaining goalless draw against Egyptian side Al Ahly to kick off the revamped Club World Cup Getty Images The first game of the revamped Club World Cup ended in a 0-0 draw between MLS side Inter Miami and Egyptian giants Al Ahly. Lionel Messi and his team-mates earned a share of the points thanks, in large part, to goalkeeper Oscar Ustari after his first-half penalty save. The MLS club did improve in the second half and had chances to win the game, but could not find the back of the net. Messi struggled to make his mark in the first half but caused the Egyptians real problems in the second. He went close to scoring from a free kick before perfectly teeing up a Fafa Picault header which was saved by Mohamed El Shenawy. And the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner almost scored with seconds left on the clock, but El Shenawy made another superb save to deny him. GO FURTHER Al Ahly 0, Inter Miami 0 – Messi comes close as 60,000 take in lively Club World Cup opener Connections: Sports Edition Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Getty Images 33' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami Al Ahly keep on it. Abou Ali drills a superb free kick that requires Ustari to palm over the bar. That ball was travelling. From the resulting corner, Dari drives into the box with a powerful header — Ustari stands up, gets big hands to the effort and then somehow the ball is cleared when it is just waiting to be buried into the unguarded net. These chances are mounting up now. Getty Images 30' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami On the other side, Miami look like an accident waiting to happen at the back. Again, Abou Ali is played through into loads of space — and this time he slots underneath Ustari and into the net BUT… The offside flag goes up again, correctly so too, and the goal is chalked off. Getty Images 29' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami This has been pretty heavy work for Inter Miami so far, and Al Ahly look entirely comfortable with that pace whenever they try to work some angles in the Egyptians' defensive third. Widespread laughter at the Seattle watch party when the broadcast showed the shaky referee cam. Not quite the reception FIFA expected for the innovation. That Aviles foul — and subsequent yellow card — was one of a man who has been run ragged in the first 25 minutes of this match. He has been the weak link in a porous Inter Miami defence and has seldom been in the position that he should have been. That foul was a perfect example of his lack of positional discipline, having to take out his opponent to atone for his error. He is in for a long night from here! 25' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami First booking of the Club World Cup klaxon. Zizo on the run through the middle and Tomas Aviles brings that run to an end with a friendly shove. The yellow card soon comes out from referee Alireza Faghani, and TV viewers are then treated to the first sight of FIFA's ref body cam. It's a shaky mess of the players backs that makes you realise how hard their job can be while running at full pelt, at least. 20' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami That Al Ahly free kick led to a wonderful chance for Fathi as the ball fell at his feet some 10 yards out. He tries to prod it through Ustari but the Miami goalkeeper is up to the task. All the big chances so far have fallen to the Egyptians. Getty Images 19' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami Some patient — OK, slow — possession from both sides here, with Miami winning it back and trying to build. That results in Ian Fray trying an audacious flick on the right and losing the ball, before fouling in a bid to recover the situation. Fun! But also, not ideal. Watching the opener from a brewery in Seattle. Over 50 fans, mostly of the Sounders, crowded in the back/modified industrial garage. The loudest ovations have come whenever Miami concedes a shot. FIFA also has a street team here handing out sunglasses, beer coozies, and pop sockets. They say nobody is interested in the pop sockets. 15' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami Play resumes with Lionel Messi's eyes lighting up at a free kick some 25 yards out. In truth it never looks like it's going to trouble El Shenawy, as the ball swirls beyond the top corner and out for a goal kick. But it was nice to dream about some magic for a moment. Getty Images 13' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami It's looking like early heartbreak for Emam Ashour here. He was already complaining about a shoulder issue to the bench before that missed chance. How he's walking off the pitch, visibly upset and what may already be the end of his tournament. Let's hope not, but it is the end of his opening match. Zizo comes on in his place. Getty Images Al Ahly manager Jose Riveiro has done his homework. The Egyptian side are sitting in a mid block, recovering possession centrally and quickly countering against Miami's high line. That somewhat basic strategy has been the ideal way to hurt Inter Miami. Al Ahly has had two break away chances early in the match. They should be up 1-0 by now. Messi and Suarez are the players who garner the most attention in this Inter Miami team, and it shows. Every time Al Ahly go forward, they have torn the opposing defence apart. Sergio Busquets has never been the most dynamic of defensive midfielders while an injury to experienced left-back Jordi Alba certainly hasn't helped. Early evidence suggests Miami may ship a lot of goals in this tournament. 8' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami This time there is no flag as Trezeguet bursts through and he tees up Ashour. It's almost the same as Abou Ali's previous opportunity — and the same finish, as a tame side-footed effort is parried away to his left by Ustari. Blimey, this game is open… Getty Images 5' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami When is a big chance not a big chance? When the offside flag goes up just after you've spurned your 1v1 with a tame side-footed effort at Ustari. Still, Abou Ali can take some encouragement from being played into so much space. Very promising. 4' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami Early exchanges down and it's pretty clear Al Ahly are going to be patient in their build-up; Ibrahim notably sat on the ball waiting for an option ahead of him — and the Egyptian side's possession soon breaking down without any real progress. Getty Images 1' Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami Here. We. Go. Al Alhy get this opening game of the Club World Cup under way! Getty Images As kick-off approaches, I must say it is fuller than I expected. My wing-man Felipe says the people of Miami do like to be fashionably late. The traffic in Miami also makes Istanbul look free-flowing. Getty Images The Hard Rock Stadium DJ has welcomed the players with a certified banger from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar soundtrack. That's remember this one: Let's Get Down to Business. Now we can start this tournament.

Lionel Messi scores twice, Columbus Crew handed 5-1 loss vs Inter Miami: Replay

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15-06-2025

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Lionel Messi scores twice, Columbus Crew handed 5-1 loss vs Inter Miami: Replay

If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The Crew were handed their worst loss in the Wilfried Nancy era,- falling 5-1 against Inter Miami on the road on May 31. Miami got the ball rolling in the 13th minute when forwards Lionel Messi and Tadeo Allende connected for the first goal of the game. Advertisement Two minutes after recording an assist, Messi scored his first of two goals. Messi capitalized on a error from Crew goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen, and was helped when Hagen's save attempt resulted in the ball bouncing into the back of the net. Messi sent Miami into halftime ahead 3-0 with the goal that went over Hagen's head at the 24-minute mark. Columbus scoredits only goal in the 58th minute when defender Cesar Ruvalcaba recorded the first of his career off a header. Ruvalcaba entered less than 10 minutes into the game when Malte Amundsen went down with a lower-body injury. May 31, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) looks on after scoring against Columbus Crew goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen (1) during the first half at Chase Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Ruvalcaba's goal only temporarily stopped the bleeding, as striker Luis Suraez Miami went back ahead by three goals. Advertisement Substitute Fafa Picault scored the final goal of the night in the 89th minute. Messi was involved in all five Miami goals. The Crew (7-3-7) are off next week due to a FIFA international break, then return to Field to face the league's top team Vancouver Whitecaps on June 14. (89') Inter Miami takes 4-goal lead vs Columbus behind Fafa Picault goal Taking an uncontested run, Miami substitution Fafa Picault extended the lead to four goals over Columbus with a goal that rolled past a diving Nicholas Hagen. Score: Miami 5-1 (80') Columbus Crew make final substitution vs Inter Miami Crew coach Wilfried Nancy replaces midfielder Mo Farsi with Lassi Lappalainen for the final substitution of the game. Advertisement Score: Miami 4-1 (72') Columbus Crew make three second-half substitutions vs Inter Miami With his first non-injury related substitutions against Inter Miami, Crew coach Wilfried Nancy made three lineup changes: Forward Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Daniel Gazdag Midfielder Andres Herrera replaces Max Arfsten Midfielder Amar Sejdic replaces Darlington Nagbe Score: Miami 4-1 (64') Luis Suarez scores, Inter Miami pulls back ahead by 3 From inside Columbus' box, Miami striker Luis Suarez brought the lead back to three goals with a one-touch goal off an assist from forward Telasco Segovia. Forward Lionel Messi was credited with the second assist. Messi sent a pass to Segovia at the top of the box, who quickly found Suarez near the left corner's of Columbus' goal. Score: Miami 4-1 (58') Columbus Crew scores off corner kick vs Inter Miami Defender Cesar Ruvalcaba scores his first MLS goal with a header off a corner kick, cutting Columbus' deficit to two goals. Advertisement Midfielder Dylan Chambost took the corner from the left side, finding Ruvalcaba creeping toward the middle of Miami's box. Nearly uncontested, Ruvalcaba's header went to right of Miami goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo, who entered the game at halftime. Score: Miami 3-1 Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami first-half stats Possession rate: Crew (52.4%), Miami (47.6%) Shots: Crew (3), Miami (8) Shots on goal: Crew (0), Miami (5) Goalkeeper saves: Crew (2), Miami (0) Fouls: Crew (8), Miami (3) Corners: Crew (0), Miami (2) (45') Nicholas Hagen makes one-handed save on Inter Miami forwardLuis Suarez's shot attempt Miami had an opportunity to take a four-goal lead against Columbus with a shot from forward Luis Suarez inside the box, but goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen recorded a save by getting one hand on the ball, hitting it out of play. Advertisement Score: Miami 3-0 (44') Columbus Crew fail to capitalize on free kick vs Inter Miami The Crew were awarded a free kick directly outside Miami's box when defender David Martínez fouled midfielder Darlington Nagbe. Forward Diego Rossi took the kick, but the ball was quickly cleared by Miami's backline. Score: Miami 3-0 (42') Ibrahim Aliyu's shot goes far-right vs Inter Miami Crew forward Ibrahim Aliyu attempted to cut into Miami's three-goal lead with a shot from the top-right of the box, but sent the attempt outside the right goal post. Score: Miami 3-0 (24') Lionel Messi finds second goal vs Columbus Crew Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi finds the back for the second time against Columbus, scoring after making an uncontested run toward Columbus' box. Midfielder Sergio Busquets sent the long pass to Messi, and Messi used just one touch to send a shot over goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen. Score: Miami 3-0 (15') Lionel Messi extends Inter Miami's lead vs Columbus Crew Forward Lionel Messi extended Miami's lead two minutes after recording an assist on forward Tadeo Allende's goal. Advertisement Crew goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen was attempting to get the ball out of Columbus' box when Messi deflected the pass and sent a long shot from outside the box. Hagen got a hand on the shot, but the ball bounced into the back of the goal. Score: Miami 2-0 (13') Lionel Messi connects with Tadeo Allende, Inter Miami takes advantage vs Columbus Crew Miami forward Lionel Messi found forward on a run up field, who was uncontested by the Crew's backline and just had to beat goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen with a shot to the top-left corner of the net. Score: Miami 1-0 (9') Columbus Crew defender leaves game vs Inter Miami After making the stop of Miami forward Lionel Messi, defender Malte Amundsen went down with a lower-body injury and had to leave the matchup. Amundsen was replaced by Cesar Ruvalcaba. Advertisement Score: 0-0 (4') Columbus Crew last-minute stop on Lionel Messi shot Miami forward Lionel Messi was inches away from scoring when defender Malte Amundsen stopped the ball before it went past the Crew's goal line. Messi took his shot from the top of Columbus' box. Goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen was able to get a touch on the shot, but the ball continued toward the goal, forcing Amundsen to make the stop. Score: 0-0 Columbus Crew injury report vs Inter Miami The Crew are without defenders Rudy Camacho (thigh), Sean Zawadzki (knee) and goalkeeper Patrick Schulte (torso) against Miami. Schulte suffered an oblique injury during pregame warmups on the road against Charlotte FC on May 24. Crew coach Wilfried Nancy confirmed the injury will sideline Schulte for two to six weeks. Advertisement Camacho has missed every game this season, dealing with a thigh injury that Nancy described as a "weird one." Zawadzki is still day-to-day according to Nancy, but the Crew coach is doubtful Zawadzki will be available for the June United State men's national team camp after getting injured in the Charlotte matchup. "I'm not the guy who likes to complain about the referee," Nancy said. "But it was a bad, bad, bad, really bad foul on Sean." Inter Miami starting lineup vs Columbus Crew Here is the starting 11 for Miami vs Columbus: GK: Oscar Ustari DF: Noah Allen DF: Maximiliano Falcon DF: Hector David Martinez DF: Marcelo Weigandt MF: Sergio Busquets MF: Benjamin Cremaschi MF: Telasco Segovia FW: Tadeo Allende FW: Lionel Messi FW: Luis Suarez Columbus Crew starting lineup vs Inter Miami Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs Miami: GK: Nicholas Hagen DF: Malte Amundsen DF: Yevhen Cheberko DF: Steven Moreira MF: Max Arfsten MF: Dylan Chambost MF: Mo Farsi MF: Darlington Nagbe FW: Ibrahim Aliyu FW: Daniel Gazdag FW: Diego Rossi Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami? Here are the officials for the Crew vs Miami: Referee: Rosendo Mendoza Assistant Referee 1: Jeffery Greeson Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Lock Fourth Official: Elvis Osmanovic VAR: Edwin Jurisevic Assistant VAR: John Krill Where do Columbus Crew, Inter Miami rank in Eastern Conference standings? The Crew are in fourth in the Eastern Conference. Miami is sixth. Advertisement Here are the top five teams in the MLS Eastern Conference: Philadelphia Union (10-3-3: 33 points) FC Cincinnati (9-4-3: 30 points) Nashville SC (8-4-4: 28 points) Columbus Crew (7-2-7: 26 points) Orlando City SC (7-3-6: 27 points) How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami radio broadcast The Crew vs. Miami English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call. The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 103.1 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play. Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami streaming information The Crew-Miami match will be streaming on Apple TV, with a required MLS Season Pass subscription. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight: Advertisement English broadcast: Steve Cangialosi (play-by-play), Danny Higginbotham (analyst) Spanish broadcast: Pablo Ramirez (play-by-play), Jesus Bracamontes (analyst) When does Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami kick off? Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. May 31 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. bmackay@ @brimackay15 Get more Columbus Crew content by listening to our podcast This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Lionel Messi scores twice, Columbus Crew fall to Inter Miami: Replay

Lionel Messi scores twice and adds two assists as Inter Miami beat Columbus Crew

Glasgow Times

01-06-2025

Sport
Glasgow Times

Lionel Messi scores twice and adds two assists as Inter Miami beat Columbus Crew

The Argentina veteran found the back of the net in the 15th and 24th minutes, and also set up Tadeo Allende's opening goal in the 13th minute and Fafa Picault's in the 89th. Luis Suarez also added to his tally with a goal in the 64th minute. EL SOMBRERITO DEL GOAT 😮‍💨 — Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 1, 2025 The stellar performance marked Messi's second-straight game with at least two goals and an assist. The much-needed victory was just the Herons' second in their last eight matches.