Inter Miami CF vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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2 - 3
2 - 3
'Chicharito' nets twice as LA Galaxy rally to beat Beckham's Inter Miami
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez recorded his first two-goal performance of his MLS career as the LA Galaxy rallied to beat Inter Miami.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 1': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Oniel Fisher.
- 7': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nicolás Figal.
- 11': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 12': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 16': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 16': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
- 18': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Robbie Robinson.
- 21': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 24': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Oniel Fisher.
- 28': Foul by Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy).
- 28': Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 30': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 31': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 31': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 40': Foul by Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy).
- 40': Joevin Jones (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 42': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 42': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 45': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 45': Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gregore with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 0. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 49': Attempt saved. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 49': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 52': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
- 52': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Gregore (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 54': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 54': John McCarthy (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 57': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ethan Zubak replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 58': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Carlos Harvey replaces Adam Saldaña.
- 58': Foul by Joevin Jones (Inter Miami CF).
- 58': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt saved. Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy).
- 61': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, LA Galaxy 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Zubak with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 64': Foul by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
- 64': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
- 66': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Penalty Inter Miami CF. Rodolfo Pizarro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, LA Galaxy 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
- 70': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 70': Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín replaces Lewis Morgan.
- 73': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, LA Galaxy 2. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Cameron Dunbar replaces Víctor Vázquez.
- 80': Foul by Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, LA Galaxy 3. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Josh Penn replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa replaces Blaise Matuidi.
- 83': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gregore.
- 83': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 83': Attempt saved. Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joevin Jones.
- 86': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Penn.
- 88': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 88': Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
- 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sami Guediri replaces Joevin Jones.
- 90'+3': Foul by Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+3': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+4': Josh Penn (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Higuaín following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, LA Galaxy 3.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, LA Galaxy 3.
Statistics
 LA |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 474 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 522 | Passes | 262 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 7,939
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 7,939
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro González Pírez  |
| 5 | Jorge Figal |
| 33 | Joevin Jones |
| 31 | Kelvin Leerdam |
| 10 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 8 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 19 | Robbie Robinson |
| 7 | Lewis Morgan |
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 91 | Oniel Fisher |
| 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
| 43 | Adam Saldaña |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
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