FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami CF, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Gonzalo Higuain's late goal lifts Inter Miami past Cincinnati
Gonzalo Higuain scored the winner in the 85th minute and visiting Inter Miami CF spoiled the opening of FC Cincinnati's new stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
- 2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 4': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 4': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
- 5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kenneth Vermeer.
- 6': Attempt missed. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a fast break.
- 7': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gregore with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 10': Attempt saved. Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
- 15': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Brek Shea tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 18': Sami Guediri (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 22': Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Foul by Sami Guediri (Inter Miami CF).
- 23': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Sami Guediri (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
- 27': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 30': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 31': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': John McCarthy (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 34': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 38': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a headed pass.
- 40': Foul by Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
- 41': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Gustavo Vallecilla tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Gregore.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Jürgen Locadia replaces Calvin Harris.
- 47': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
- 50': Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 51': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 52': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 54': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Victor Ulloa.
- 59': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Inter Miami CF 2. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
- 61': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Brek Shea tries a through ball, but Sami Guediri is caught offside.
- 62': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sami Guediri.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Joevin Jones replaces Sami Guediri.
- 65': Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 65': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 66': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF).
- 68': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 69': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
- 71': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 72': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 73': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 73': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Federico Higuaín.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jay Chapman replaces Brek Shea.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Gustavo Vallecilla because of an injury.
- 80': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
- 80': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 80': Joevin Jones (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
- 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 82': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 2. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan following a fast break.
- 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Geoff Cameron because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 86': Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 88': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Lewis Morgan.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christian Makoun replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 90'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jürgen Locadia.
- 90'+2': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+4': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+5': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kenneth Vermeer.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 3.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 3.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 3.
Statistics
 MIA |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 422 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 21 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 6,000
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 6,000
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | +21 | 40 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 18 | +13 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 17 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | +9 | 29 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kenneth Vermeer (GK) |
| 5 | Gustavo Vallecilla  |
| 12 | Geoff Cameron |
| 18 | Rónald Matarrita |
| 13 | Joseph-Claude Gyau |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 8 | Allan Cruz |
| 20 | Calvin Harris |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta |
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross |
| 35 | Sami Guediri |
| 13 | Victor Ulloa |
| 22 | Federico Higuaín |
| 8 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 20 | Brek Shea |
| 7 | Lewis Morgan |
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