Inter Miami CF vs FC Cincinnati, 2020 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
88': Andrés Reyes
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Inter Miami CF beats FC Cincinnati, earns playoff spot
Inter Miami CF held on to beat visiting FC Cincinnati 2-1 on Sunday to earn a playoff appearance during its expansion MLS season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikey Ambrose with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 4': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Foul by Maikel van der Werff (FC Cincinnati).
- 6': Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Maikel van der Werff (FC Cincinnati).
- 7': Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Morgan following a set piece situation.
- 14': Foul by Andrés Reyes (Inter Miami CF).
- 14': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (Inter Miami CF).
- 15': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franko Kovacevic.
- 17': Attempt missed. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 18': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maikel van der Werff.
- 18': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maikel van der Werff.
- 19': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Mikey Ambrose (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 21': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Maikel van der Werff (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati).
- 22': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 23': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Juan Agudelo tries a through ball, but AJ Delagarza JR is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Mikey Ambrose (Inter Miami CF).
- 25': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Hand ball by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 28': Attempt missed. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zico Bailey.
- 32': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 32': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Maikel van der Werff (FC Cincinnati).
- 32': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikey Ambrose with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Mikey Ambrose (Inter Miami CF).
- 38': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Andrés Reyes (Inter Miami CF).
- 40': Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (Inter Miami CF).
- 42': Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Andrew Gutman (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zico Bailey.
- 45'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by AJ Delagarza JR.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 46': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 46': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
- 49': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 51': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maikel van der Werff.
- 55': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Siem de Jong replaces Frankie Amaya.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franko Kovacevic.
- 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 62': Foul by Andrés Reyes (Inter Miami CF).
- 62': Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Andrés Reyes (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Zico Bailey.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Juan Agudelo.
- 63': Attempt missed. Siem de Jong (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 66': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 68': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 72': Foul by Andrés Reyes (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Hand ball by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF).
- 75': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 76': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maikel van der Werff.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Thomas McCabe replaces Siem de Jong because of an injury.
- 78': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franko Kovacevic.
- 80': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Blaise Matuidi.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa replaces Lewis Morgan.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Alvas Powell replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 84': Hand ball by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
- 85': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 86': Attempt saved. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross.
- 86': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 87': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Andrés Reyes (Inter Miami CF).
- 88': Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Second yellow card to Andrés Reyes (Inter Miami CF) for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christian Makoun replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
Statistics
 CIN |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.7 | Possession | 35.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 518 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 581 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 7 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 26 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 3 | Andrés Reyes  |
| 33 | Mikey Ambrose |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza |
| 10 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 8 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 6 | Wil Trapp |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 12 | Juan Agudelo |
| 7 | Lewis Morgan |
FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Spencer Richey (GK) |
| 23 | Maikel van der Werff |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund |
| 96 | Andrew Gutman |
| 16 | Zico Bailey |
| 24 | Frankie Amaya |
| 15 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 6 | Haris Medunjanin |
| 21 | Franko Kovacevic |
| 10 | Jürgen Locadia |
| 36 | Joseph-Claude Gyau |
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