Inter Miami

Inside Inter Miami: Crucial win over Columbus, but long trip looms for Messi-led Miami

Inter Miami picked up a crucial three points on the road against the Columbus Crew in front of 62,000 fans in Cleveland.

Next comes an even longer road trip.

Lionel Messi and his cohorts will head on a seven-hour flight to Vancouver to face the surging Whitecaps in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals on Thursday night.

Can Inter Miami emerge with another successful result?

Hosts Michelle Kaufman and Andre Fernandez break it all down on this week’s episode.

We take a look at the win over the Crew and hear from Benja Cremaschi, who scored the lone goal on a header in the 30th minute of the match.

Inter Miami is the only unbeaten team in the league, but sits in third place in the East with 18 points entering the week behind Charlotte and Cincinnati, which each have 19. They haven’t scored many goals in their most recent league games. Is there cause for concern?

We hear from Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano on the topic.

Plus, we look at another short turnaround after the Vancouver trip as Inter Miami returns to MLS league play Sunday against FC Dallas.

Remember, you can watch this show on YouTube and on our site at miamiherald.com. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, and most other platforms where you listen to your pods. Thank you for watching and listening, and enjoy!

This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM.

Andre C. Fernandez
Miami Herald
Andre Fernandez is the Deputy Sports Editor of the Miami Herald and has covered a wide variety of sports during his career including the Miami Marlins, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, University of Miami athletics, and high school sports.
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