Messi assisted on Tadeo Allende's goal in the 13th minute, and scored a goal in the 15th minute against Columbus backup goalie Nicholas Hagen. He scored his second goal in the 24th minute, marking his second straight match with a brace, giving Inter Miami a 3-0 lead.

It was an important win for Miami, who entered Saturday with just two wins in their past eight matches and were sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Lionel Messi scored twice and put up two assists as Inter Miami picked up their largest win of the 2025 MLS regular season over the Columbus Crew at Chase Stadium. Miami did not take long to get on the scoreboard,