Crew play Miami to a 2-2 draw as Lionel Messi returns

The Columbus Crew drew 2-2 with Inter Miami on Saturday night, with Brais Méndez scoring a late equalizer via free kick in the 84th minute on his MLS debut. Luis Suárez opened the scoring in the 16th minute for Miami — his seventh goal in four games — while Noah Allen added a second before halftime. Lionel Messi, entering as a substitute in the 53rd minute following Argentina's World Cup final run, had several chances but failed to score, as Columbus ended Miami's six-game winning streak.