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Jamal Thiaré scores in 9th minute of stoppage time, Crew beats Inter Miami and Leo Messi 2-1

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 28). Jamal Thiaré scores in 9th minute of stoppage time, Crew beats Inter Miami and Leo Messi 2-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/jamal-thiar-scores-in-9th-minute-of-stoppage-time-crew-beats-inter-miami-and-leo-messi-2-1/article_3479819b-6c23-5b98-8714-b39aa8876739.html

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In a match between Columbus Crew and Inter Miami, Jamal Thiaré scored the winning goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-1 victory for Columbus. Josef Martínez, who recently signed with the Crew, opened the scoring with a penalty kick early in the second half. Despite Messi’s equalizing goal from a free kick in the first half, Columbus outshot Miami significantly and capitalized on their opportunities late in the game to win.
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In a late-night match on Sunday, Jamal Thiaré scored the winning goal for Columbus Crew in the ninth minute of stoppage time, securing a 2-1 victory against Inter Miami and superstar player Leo Messi. Earlier in the game, Messi equalized with a bending free kick from about 7 yards out in the 33rd minute, making it 1-1. Before halftime, Santiago Morales of Inter Miami received two yellow cards within minutes, resulting in his dismissal, leaving the team down by one player for most of the match. The Crew's Josef Martínez, who scored his first goal for Columbus after joining the club mid-season, opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the 28th minute following a foul by Yannick Bright. Despite having less possession (46%), the Crew outshot Inter Miami significantly: 14-5 overall and 7-3 on target. This win improved the Crew’s record to 8-14-5, while Inter Miami's dropped to 12-5-10 with just one win in their last ten games despite Messi leading MLS this season with 21 goals and 13 assists.

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Miami GPE · 6× COLUMBUS GPE · 3× Crew ORG · 3× Josef Martínez PERSON · 2× MLS ORG · 2× Martínez PERSON · 2× Messi PERSON · 2× Patrick Schulte PERSON · 2× Jamal Thiaré PERSON · 1× Ohio GPE · 1×

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Messi, from about 7 yards off the right end line, slipped a bending a free kick — Miami’s only shot in the first half — over the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Patrick Schulte and under the crossbar and inside the back post into the side-net to make it 1-1.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jamal Thiaré scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time, Josef Martínez scored his first goal for the Crew, and Columbus beat Inter Miami and Leo Messi 2-1 on Sunday night. asserted
Columbus → score → night
Messi, who leads MLS in goals (21) and assists (13, tied with four others) this season, scored in 33rd minute for Miami (12-5-10), which has one win (but just two losses) in its last 10 games. asserted
which → lead → games
Miami’s Santiago Morales was shown a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time and then a red about 2 minutes later. asserted
Morales → show → time
Brais Méndez bent a shot from just outside the penalty area around two defenders that was parried by goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, who finished with two saves, but Thiaré slammed home the first-touch putback from the top of the 6-yard box. asserted
Thiaré → bend → box
The Crew (8-14-5) had just 46% possession but outshot Miami 14-5, 7-3 on target. asserted
Crew → have → target
After Yannick Bright pulled Josef Martínez to the ground at the top of the 6-yard box as Méndez played a corner kick into area, Martínez converted from the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 28th minute. asserted
Martínez → pull → minute
The 33-year-old Martínez, who set the MLS single-season goals record with 31 in 2018 (Carlos Vela of Los Angeles FC broke the mark with 34 goals in 2019), signed with the Crew on Aug. 13. asserted
Vela → set → Aug.
Messi, from about 7 yards off the right end line, slipped a bending a free kick — Miami’s only shot in the first half — over the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Patrick Schulte and under the crossbar and inside the back post into the side-net to make it 1-1. asserted
it → slip → net
Rocco Ríos Novo had five saves for Miami. asserted
Novo → have → Miami
Up next Miami: Hosts D.C. United on Oct. 10. Columbus: Plays Oct. 10 at Orlando. asserted
Columbus → host → Orlando
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