MLS

FT Sunday, May 16, 2021
Inter Miami CF LWDDL 3
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FC Cincinnati LLDLL 2
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MIA213
CIN022
TQL Stadium · 6,000 att.

Match Report

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

MIA leads series 1-0

Lineups

CIN · 4-4-1-1

  1. 25Kenneth VermeerG
  2. 5Gustavo VallecillaCD-L
  3. 12Geoff CameronCD-R
  4. 18Rónald MatarritaLB
  5. 13Joseph-Claude GyauRB
  6. 7Yuya KuboCM-L
  7. 8Allan CruzCM-R
  8. 20Calvin HarrisLM
  9. 31Álvaro BarrealRM
  10. 9BrennerF
  11. 11Luciano AcostaRCF

Substitutes

  1. 16Zico BaileySUB
  2. 10Jürgen LocadiaSUB
  3. 22Przemyslaw TytonSUB
  4. 14Nick HagglundSUB
  5. 33Caleb StankoSUB
  6. 2Edgar CastilloSUB
  7. 23Isaac AtangaSUB
  8. 6Haris MedunjaninSUB
  9. 19Brandon VázquezSUB

MIA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1John McCarthyG
  2. 6Leandro González PírezCD-L
  3. 17Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
  4. 35Sami GuediriLB
  5. 13Victor UlloaRB
  6. 22Federico HiguaínAM
  7. 8Blaise MatuidiLM
  8. 26GregoreRM
  9. 9Gonzalo HiguaínF
  10. 20Brek SheaAM-L
  11. 7Lewis MorganAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 4Christian MakounSUB
  2. 14Jay ChapmanSUB
  3. 28Edison AzconaSUB
  4. 21Julián CarranzaSUB
  5. 16Joshua PennSUB
  6. 10Rodolfo PizarroSUB
  7. 33Joevin JonesSUB
  8. 18Dylan CastanheiraSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 14' Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 23' Sami Guediri (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 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.
  5. 40' Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 41' Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Jürgen Locadia replaces Calvin Harris.
  8. 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.
  9. 64' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Joevin Jones replaces Sami Guediri.
  10. 65' Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 69' Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 74' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Álvaro Barreal.
  13. 74' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Yuya Kubo.
  14. 78' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Federico Higuaín.
  15. 78' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jay Chapman replaces Brek Shea.
  16. 78' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Gustavo Vallecilla because of an injury.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 86' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Geoff Cameron because of an injury.
  20. 88' Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  21. 90' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Lewis Morgan.
  22. 90' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christian Makoun replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.

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