The Crew plays a possession-style attack, as does Miami, and is getting adjusted to playing without Cucho Hernandez, who left for Spanish club Real Betis. Daniel Gazdag, a designated player who joined Columbus from Philadelphia, remains scoreless through his first eight games with the Crew and has no assists.

Lionel Messi's performance against Montréal helped him become the first player in Inter Miami history to achieve a remarkable feat.

The Columbus Crew (7-2-7) have left a lot of points on the field due to a curious lack of finish. Is it time to find a new forward?