It seemed as though Inter Miami had sealed the deal and punched its ticket to the Leagues Cup quarterfinal after taking a 2-0 lead against the Crew in the 62nd minute of their match. But a goal from Christian Ramirez and two from Diego Rossi in the span of 13 minutes kept the Crew alive as they advanced in the tournament with a 3-2 victory.

Miami, which was without star forward Lionel Messi, scored the first goal of the match in the first 10 minutes. Holding that lead going into halftime, midfielder Diego Gomez scored Miami's second goal at the 62-minutes mark.

It was five minutes later that Ramirez, who was a halftime substitute, put life into the Crew lineup with a header goal to cut the lead to one. Two minutes later, Rossi tied the game 2-2.

The game remained tied until the 80th minute, when Rossi scored his second goal of the night and secure the win. This is the second match in a row Rossi has scored two goals.

Crew goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen recorded two saves.

The Crew advance to the Leagues Cup quarterfinal and will face the winner of the Tigres-New York City FC match at Lower.com Field on Saturday.

(80') Diego Rossi gives Crew first lead vs Inter Miami, Columbus pulls ahead 3-2

Forward Diego Rossi has scored back-to-back goals for Columbus to give the Crew a 3-2 lead. Midfielder Mo Farsi was credited with the assist after dumping a short pass to Rossi in Miami's box. Taking one dribble, Rossi was able to score his second short-distance goal.

Columbus Crew record attendance of 14,031 vs Inter Miami in Leagues Cup matchup

The recorded attendance at the Leagues Cup match at Lower.com Field for Columbus against Miami was 14,031.

(69') Diego Rossi scores, Columbus Crew ties match 2-2 vs Inter Miami

In the manner of five minutes, the Crew went from being down 2-0 to tying the match against Miami 2-2. Forward Diego Rossi scored the second goal for Columbus off an assist from Cucho Hernandez.

Hernandez sent a cross-pass into the center of Miami's box, and while forward Christian Ramirez jumped as if he was going to attempt a second header shot, it went pass Ramirez and to the foot of Rossi, who found the short-corner of Miami's goal to tie the match.

(67') Christian Ramirez pulls Columbus within one goal of Inter Miami

A header goal from forward Chrisitan Ramirez cuts the Crew's deficit against Miami in half, putting the score at 2-1 Miami. From the top, left corner of the box, midfielder Max Arfsten sent a pass into Ramirez, who was standing right in front of Miami's goal and was able to time his header attempt to score.

(62') Inter Miami records second goal vs Columbus Crew, going up 2-0

Inter Miami midfielder Diego Gomez gives his team a 2-0 lead over Columbus with a one-touch goal from the left side of the Crew's goal.

Striker Luis Suarez was credited with the assist, finding Gomez on the opposite side of the box. Miami lead 2-0.

(56') Columbus Crew fail to capitalize on corner kick attempt

The Crew had a corner kick opportunity, the first of the second half, after Miami hit the ball behind the goal line. Forward Diego Rossi took the kick for Columbus, making a short pass to midfielder Alex Matan at the top right corner of the box. Matan attempted to send the ball to the Crew's frontline near the goal, but had his pass deflected by Miami.

(51') Inter Miami's Matias Rojas sends shot attempt over Columbus Crew goal

Forward Matias Rojas had an open look at pointing a second goal on the board for Miami, taking a shot from outside the middle of Columbus' box. His shot however was too high, going over the goalpost.

(46') Columbus Crew make halftime substitutions

Columbus Crew have made three changes going into the second half:

• Forward Christian Ramirez for Dylan Chambost

• Midfielder Alex Matan for Sean Zawadzki

• Midfielder Mo Farsi for DeJuan Jones

(45') Inter Miami goes into halftime with 1-0 lead vs Columbus Crew

The goal from forward Matias Rojas in the first 15 minutes of the half is enough to send Miami into halftime with a 1-0 lead over the Crew in the Leagues Cup round of 16 matchup.

(43') Diego Rossi shot attempt goes over Inter Miami goal

On what might have been Columbus' best look of the half, forward Diego Rossi was able to take an uncontested shot attempt from the middle of Miami's box, but sent the ball too far high, over the goal.

(41') Inter Miami Marcelo Weigandt given yellow card

The first yellow card of the match was handed out to Miami midfielder Marcelo Weigandt following a foul against Crew midfielder DeJuan Jones.

(39') Columbus Crew fail to capitalize on free kick

Crew forward Diego Rossi was fouled by Miami right outside Miami's box, allowing for a Columbus free kick a few feet to the right of the box. Rossi executed the kick, and before Crew defender Steven Moreira used the opportunity to make a play on the ball, goalkeeper Drake Callender grabbed it, giving Miami back possession.

(30') Inter Miami takes corner kick following free kick

Inter Miami was awarded a free kick following a foul called against Sean Zawadzki on midfielder Yannick Bright. Off the free kick, Crew midfielder Max Arfsten cleared the ball out of bounce past the goal line, giving Miami a corner kick.

Matias Rojas took the corner and sent it far, inside Columbus' box, allowing for Diego Gomez to get a header attempt that goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen snatched before it could find the back of the net.

(10') Inter Miami scores first vs Columbus Crew, goal from Matias Rojas

Miami was able to score the first goal of the match when forward Matias Rojas found the back of the net with a header shot, giving Miami a 1-0 lead.

Crew goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen was focused to his right when Miami midfielder Diego Gomez forced a turnover on the left side of the field, but instead of a shot attempt, Gomez sent a cross to Rojas, allowing for an easy goal.

(5') Cucho Hernandez's first shot attempt saved by Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender

Crew striker Cucho Hernandez got his first shot attempt off early in the match, sending a long ball towards Miam's goal, but goalkeeper Drake Callender was able to make the save, his first of the night.

Inter Miami starting lineup vs Columbus Crew

Here is the starting 11 for Miami vs Columbus:

• GK: Drake Callender

• DF: Noah Allen

• DF: Tomas Aviles

• DF: Yannick Bright

• DF: Serigo Busquets

• MF: Jordi Alba

• MF: Diego Gomez

• MF: Federico Redondo

• MF: Marcelo Weigandt

• FW: Matias Rojas

• FW: Luis Suarez

Columbus Crew starting lineup vs Inter Miami

Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs Miami:

• GK: Nicholas Hagen

• DF: Rudy Camacho

• DF: Yevhen Cheberko

• DF: Steven Moriera

• MF: Max Arfsten

• MF: DeJuan Jones

• MF: Darlington Nagbe

• MF: Sean Zawadzki

• FW: Dylan Chambost

• FW: Cucho Hernandez

• FW: Diego Rossi

Goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen gets the start over usual starter Patrick Schulte, who has returned from participating in the Paris Olympics for the United States U-23 national team. Here is what coach Wilfried Nancy said about the possibly starting Hagen yesterday: "Nico (Hagen) started the competition, and it was the plan. So, I can stay with Nico because he deserves to finish the competition."

Recent roster additions Dylan Chambost and DeJuan Jones get their first starting nod with Columbus after both scoring in the round of 32 against Sporting Kansas City.

Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami?

Here are the officials for the Crew vs Miami on Tuesday night:

• Referee: Ivan Barton

• Assistant Referee 1: David Moran

• Assistant Referee 2: Henri Pupiro

• Fourth Official: Ismael Cornejo

This is the same official lineup as the Crew's CONCACAF Champions Cup final against CF Pachuca.

Columbus Crew coach Wilfried Nancy's thoughts on facing Inter Miami without Messi

A day before the Crew's match against Miami in the Leagues Cup round of 16, coach Wilfried Nancy shared his thoughts of facing the Eastern Conference's first-ranked club without its star player, Lionel Messi:

"I was hoping that Messi could play, because this would be the first time (we face him)," Nancy said. "But this is not possible for the moment."

Who will Columbus Crew face if they advance vs Inter Miami?

The winner of the Columbus-Miami match will face the winner of the Tigres-New York City FC match, which is scheduled to kick off a half hour after the Crew at 8:00 p.m. tonight.

If the Crew are to advance, the quarterfinal match will be at Lower.com Field, as the Crew were granted home field advantage throughout the tournament due to winning the 2023 MLS Cup. The club has confirmed that the match will be held in Columbus.

Columbus Crew overall record vs Inter Miami

The Crew are 2-4-1 overall against Inter Miami.

Columbus Crew's path to Leagues Cup knockout stage round of 16 vs Inter Miami

The Crew defeated Sporting Kansas City 4-0 in the round of 32 behind two goals from forward Diego Rossi. Prior to the knockout stage, Columbus had a bye through group play as 2023 MLS Cup champions.

Inter Miami's path to Leagues Cup knockout stage round of 16 vs Columbus Crew

Miami was in the East 1 group and went up against Liga MX's Puebla, who Miami defeated 2-0 to start this year's Leagues Cup. Facing Tigres in the following match, Miami fell 2-1, ranking the club second from its group going into the knockout stage.

In the round of 32, Miami drew Toronto FC. After scoring its first three goals in the match, Miami went down a man at the 28th minute when David Martinez received a red card. Toronto, who already had a goal on the board, scored again to go into halftime down 3-2, but Miami would go into the second half and record the game-winning goal in the 50th minute. The final result was 4-3 Miami after Toronto put up one last goal.

How did Columbus Crew do in 2023 Leagues Cup

The Crew started the 2023 Leagues Cup in the Central 1 group with St. Louis City and Club America.

After defeating St. Louis 2-1 in their opening match of the tournament, the Crew faced Club America, one of the top teams in Liga MX, on the heels of Columbus announcing the transfer of their star midfielder Lucas Zelarayan to Saudi Pro League's Al Fateh. Hours after the announcement, the Crew picked up a 4-1 victory over Club America.

Columbus went into the knockout stage with home field advantage in the round of 32 against Minnesota United. The two clubs finished regulation tied 1-1, sending the game straight to penalty kicks. With misses attempts from Kevin Molino, Steven Moreira and Malte Amundsen, the Crew fell to Minnesota 4-3 in penalty kicks and were knocked out of the tournament.

How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami radio broadcast

The Crew vs. Miami English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call.

The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 102.5 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.

Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami streaming information

The Crew-Miami match will be available on Apple TV with an MLS Season Pass subscription. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:

• English broadcast: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Taylor Twellman (analyst)

• Spanish broadcast: Sammy Sadovnik (play-by-play), Diego Valeri (analyst)

When is the Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami match?

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13 at Lower.com Field

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Diego Rossi scores 2 goals as Columbus Crew top Inter Miami 3-2