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Match Report

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Vela chip the difference as LAFC spoils Inter Miami's MLS debut

Carlos Vela's goal in the 44th minute helped LAFC hold off expansion club Inter Miami 1-0 Saturday afternoon in the visitor's MLS debut.

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
16
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
7
Offsides
5
8
Corner Kicks
8
8
Saves
7
39.4
Possession
60.6
16
SHOTS
21
7
ON GOAL
9
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
201
Accurate Passes
393
293
Passes
482
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
8
Accurate Crosses
2
28
Crosses
14
0.3
Cross %
0.1
60
Long Balls
56
26
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
9
17
Effective Tackles
7
28
Tackles
15
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
17
Interceptions
15
11
Effective Clearances
21
11
Clearances
21

Lineups

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 1Kenneth VermeerG
  2. 4Eddie SeguraCD-L
  3. 5Dejan JankovićCD-R
  4. 2Jordan HarveyLB
  5. 27Tristan BlackmonRB
  6. 8Francisco GinellaCM
  7. 14Mark-Anthony KayeLM
  8. 7Latif BlessingRM
  9. 9Diego RossiF
  10. 17Brian RodríguezLF
  11. 10Carlos VelaRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Mohamed El-MunirSUB
  2. 23Pablo SisniegaSUB
  3. 19Bryce DukeSUB
  4. 20Eduard AtuestaSUB
  5. 11José CifuentesSUB
  6. 12Diego PalaciosSUB
  7. 15Alejandro GuidoSUB

MIA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Luis RoblesG
  2. 5Jorge FigalCD-L
  3. 29Román TorresCD-R
  4. 22Ben SweatLB
  5. 2Alvas PowellRB
  6. 10Rodolfo PizarroAM
  7. 13Victor UlloaLM
  8. 6Wil TrappRM
  9. 19Robbie RobinsonF
  10. 11Matías PellegriniAM-L
  11. 7Lewis MorganAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 16Luis ArgudoSUB
  2. 33Mikey AmbroseSUB
  3. 12Juan AgudeloSUB
  4. 20A.J. DeLaGarzaSUB
  5. 24Lee NguyenSUB
  6. 1John McCarthySUB
  7. 4Christian MakounSUB

Timeline

  1. 44' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  2. 59' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eduard Atuesta replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  3. 60' Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 63' Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 66' Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 68' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lee Nguyen replaces Victor Ulloa.
  7. 76' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Francisco Ginella.
  8. 79' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Juan Agudelo replaces Lewis Morgan.
  9. 79' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christian Makoun replaces Matías Pellegrini.
  10. 81' Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 83' Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90'+2' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Bryce Duke replaces Latif Blessing because of an injury.

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