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Crew Play Miami to a 2-2 Draw as Lionel Messi Returns

Brais Mendez scored in the 84th minute as Columbus ended Miami’s six-game winning streak and Lionel Messi returned as a substitute.

  • On Saturday, August 1, 2026, Inter Miami and the Columbus Crew played to a 2-2 draw in Miami, with Lionel Messi returning to Major League Soccer action as a substitute in the 53rd minute.
  • Luis Suarez scored his 10th goal in the 16th minute before a 40-minute weather delay interrupted play; Miami held a 2-1 halftime lead after Noah Allen's header in stoppage time.
  • Casemiro made his home debut for Inter Miami but saw his night turn unfortunate in the 34th minute when an attempted clearance deflected into his own net, leveling the match at 1-1.
  • Brais Mendez leveled the score in the 84th minute with a curling free kick into the net, securing the 2-2 draw and snapping Inter Miami's six-game winning streak.
  • The draw leaves Inter Miami in second place in the Eastern Conference standings heading into Leagues Cup play. Miami travels to Nashville on Aug. 15, while the Columbus Crew visit Charlotte the same day.
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The Columbus Crew tied against Inter Miami with some Spanish Brais Mendes in the final minutes

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Less than two weeks after the World Cup final, Lionel Messi returned to the field to play in the Major League Soccer, entering the second half of the 2-2 draw from Inter Miami against Columbus Crew. (ANSA)

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It was not a pleasant start for Casemiro (34) at Inter Miami's Nu Stadium. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player scored an unfortunate own goal on his home debut. Lionel Messi - who played his first minutes since the World Cup final - came on as a substitute, but the Argentine could not secure a victory for his team against Columbus Crew (2-2).

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Infobae broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
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