From Miami secured an exciting 1-0 victory over the previously undefeated Columbus crew In one of the most awaited matches at 2025 Ml season. While Lionel Messi Did not find the back of the net, The global icon continued to leave its mark – this time by setting another major league football presence record.
Saturday’s match contained the league’s two last undefeated teams, and the efforts drew a massive audience. A first half from Benjamin Cramaschi turned out to be the difference, as the hedges held on To jump to the top of the eastern conference.
Although Columbus checked much of the possession, Messi remained a threatcomes close on several occasions. Still, the greatest impact the Argentine star may have made himself from the pitch.
Columbus Crew announced that 60 614 fans filled Huntington Bank Stadium for the long -awaited showdownSet a new record for the highest presence at an event that is not NFL on the arena. For the context is the stadium’s overall attendance record 73,718sat under a browns vs. Steelers game on November 3, 2002.
Foreseeing demand, The crew moved the match from its regular home, lower.com field (capacity: 20 371)To Cleveland Brown’s much larger home. It turned out to be the right conversation, with more than 60,000 fans who show up to get a glimpse of Messi.
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This was the third time the crew met Inter Miami during the Messi era (after their 2024 League’s Cup and regular seasonal conflicts), But the first one played on a stadium of this size. The move underlined Messi’s continued influence on Ml And the sport’s popularity in the United States.
Back-to-back blockbuster
It marks the second straight week Inter Miami has set a participant record on the road. Just a few days earlier, Soldier Field hosted 62,358 fans for Inter Miami’s speechless draw against Chicago Fire – another stadium record.
Inter Miami is now preparing for its next Marquee -Matchup and visits Vancouver Whitecaps On Thursday in Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinal. That game will be played on BC Placea place with a capacity of 54,500– Another chance for Messi to drive a crowd to historical levels.
