The players who won often-Messi-less Miami a Supporters' Shield

Inter Miami won Supporters' Shield with a win against the Columbus Crew.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez scored 30 goals for Inter Miami this season .

But it was also about the players who kept Miami at a record points-per-game pace even without Messi .

Sergio Busquets , Jordi Alba and Diego Gózózázárírío Gázírquez all played well for Miami this year .

Julian Gómez , Drake Callender , Yannick Bright and Federico Redondo are key players in Miami 's defense.

Julian Gressel has been used in a Rodrigo De Paul-esque role at times for Inter Miami .

Redondo started 12 of 15 regular-season games for Miami and appeared off the bench in the other three .

Matías Rojas has played the fewest minutes of any player on the list -- 802 minutes -- in the regular season .

Based on FBref 's data, the Paraguayan sits in the 83rd percentile in non-penalty expected goals plus expected assisted goals per 90 minutes , among MLS midfielders. With his first touch and vision, Rojas would be an every-game starter for half of the league. That he's been a role player for Miami illustrates their depth. Between the other Barca boys, the clean-up crew and the unexpected arrivals, Inter Miami's 2024 season really has been about more than Messi . Mas said it best: "This is a team.".