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MLS Supporters' Shield: Messi, Suarez Help Inter Miami Lift Trophy - In Pics

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs. Messi scored twice in the final minutes of the first half, goalie Drake Callender stopped a penalty kick in the 84th minute and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew 3-2 on Wednesday night, wrapping up the Supporters Shield given annually to the team with the best regular-season record. It was Messi’s 46th major trophy won for club or country, extending his record for the most by any men’s soccer player 🐎in history. And it is the second he has won with Inter Miami, this Supporters Shield being added to the Leagues Cup trophy🥂 the Herons claimed shortly after Messi joined the club in 2023.

MLS Supporters' Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_Lionel Messi
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Columbus Crew's Alexandru Matan, left, chases Inter Miami's Lionel Messi | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Columbus Crew's Alexandru Matan, left, chases Inter Miami's Lionel Messi during the seco👍nd half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, left, and Luis Suarez celebrate their goal | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, left, and Luis Suarez celeb🀅rate their goal against the♏ Columbus Crew during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_David Ruiz
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's David Ruiz, right, tries to kick the ball past Columbus Crew's Marcelo Herrera | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inter Miami's David Ruiz, right, tries to kick the ball past Columbus Crew's Marcelo Herrera during the🌠 second half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_Drake Callender
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's Drake Callender makes a save | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inter Miami's Drake Callender makes a save on a Col🌊umbus Crew penalty kick durinꦏg the second half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_Yannick Bright and Lionel Messi
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's Yannick Bright, left, and Lionel Messi celebrate their goal | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inte🐠r Miami's Yannick Bright, left, and Lionel Messi celebrate their goal against the Columbus Crew during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_Lionel Messi
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, center, tries to dribble between Columbus Crew's Alexandru Matan | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, center, tries to dribble between Columbus Crew's Alexandru Matan, left, and 💃Mohamed Farsi during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_ Lionel Messi
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, right, and Columbus Crew's Alexandru Matan fight for the ball | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inter Miami's 𒁏Lionel Messi, right, and Columbus Crew's Alexandru Matan fight for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_David Ruiz
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's David Ruiz, center, controls the ball as Columbus Crew's Maximilian Arfsten | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inter Miami's David Ruiz, center, controls the ball as Columbus Crew's Maximilian Arfsten, left, defends during the secꦰond half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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MLS Supporters Shield Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami photo gallery_Sergiy Kryvtsov
MLS Supporters' Shield, Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Inter Miami's Sergiy Kryvtsov, right, tries to dribble past Columbus Crew's DeJuan Jones | Photo: AP/Jay LaPrete

Inter Miami's Sergiy Kryvtsov, right, tries to dribble past Columbus Crew's DeJuan Jones duꦅring the second half ♔of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio.

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