Miami's opener, as described in the report, came in the 33rd minute, when Messi curled a free-kick from near the corner flag over Schulte and into the far side-netting. The account calls it his second free-kick strike in successive matches and says it lifted his career total to 76, two short of the all-time record.
Columbus Crew's reply came through its late substitute. The report says Thiaré entered in the 83rd minute, then reacted fastest when Ríos Novo spilled Méndez's effort from outside the box. He volleyed the loose ball in before the goalkeeper could recover.
For a post-match summary, the key stats are the final 2-1 score and the timing of the winner. The highlights belong to Thiaré's instant impact, while Messi's set-piece gave Inter Miami CF the lead before Columbus' response. "We know what we can do, and it happened tonight," the report quotes Thiaré saying.