MLS

Inter Miami CF vs CF Montréal, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
    FT
    0 - 2
    CF Montréal
    • 14': Bjorn Johnsen
    • 25': Bjorn Johnsen

    Bjorn Johnsen brace fires CF Montreal past Inter Miami

    Bjorn Johnsen's first two goals of his MLS career lifted CF Montreal to a 2-0 victory over host Inter Miami on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal).
    • 1': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 3': Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal).
    • 5': Foul by Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal).
    • 5': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF).
    • 5': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
    • 7': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjørn Johnsen.
    • 12': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Brek Shea.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
    • 14': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 1. Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a through ball.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
    • 25': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 2. Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romell Quioto following a fast break.
    • 28': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
    • 28': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jay Chapman.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen.
    • 32': Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Clément Bayiha (CF Montréal).
    • 33': Foul by Kamal Miller (CF Montréal).
    • 33': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
    • 37': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Substitution, CF Montréal. Amar Sejdic replaces Djordje Mihailovic because of an injury.
    • 38': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal).
    • 39': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lewis Morgan tries a through ball, but Jay Chapman is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Clément Bayiha (CF Montréal).
    • 44': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jay Chapman tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín replaces Jay Chapman.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romell Quioto.
    • 49': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Clément Bayiha (CF Montréal).
    • 50': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
    • 50': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
    • 50': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Zorhan Bassong replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
    • 58': Amar Sejdic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
    • 59': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
    • 59': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
    • 59': Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 62': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
    • 62': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
    • 64': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Joevin Jones replaces Brek Shea.
    • 65': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
    • 69': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Clément Bayiha.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ryan Shawcross (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
    • 69': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Emanuel Maciel replaces Ahmed Hamdi.
    • 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Romell Quioto.
    • 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Erik Hurtado replaces Bjørn Johnsen.
    • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
    • 77': Foul by Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal).
    • 77': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Emanuel Maciel (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
    • 81': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Victor Ulloa.
    • 83': Foul by Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal).
    • 83': Joevin Jones (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Erik Hurtado (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
    • 83': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by John McCarthy.
    • 86': Foul by Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal).
    • 86': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Edison Azcona replaces Victor Ulloa.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
    • 89': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Erik Hurtado (CF Montréal).
    • 90'+5': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    48.1 Possession 51.9
    11 SHOTS 6
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    391 Accurate Passes 421
    476 Passes 503
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    32 Long Balls 48
    13 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    17 Effective Tackles 13
    23 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    17 Interceptions 21
    19 Effective Clearances 11
    19 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Chase Stadium
    Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 8,220

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 5 +11 13
    2 New York City FC 5 +7 10
    3 Inter Miami CF 5 +1 10
    4 Charlotte FC 5 +4 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MIA Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 John McCarthy (GK)
    6 Leandro González Pírez Yellow Card
    17 Ryan Shawcross
    20 Brek Shea
    13 Victor Ulloa
    14 Jay Chapman
    8 Blaise Matuidi
    26 Gregore
    9 Gonzalo Higuaín Yellow Card
    10 Rodolfo Pizarro
    7 Lewis Morgan
    Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
    Joshua Penn, Joevin Jones, Julián Carranza, Sami Guediri, Kelvin Leerdam, Christian Makoun, Edison Azcona, Federico Higuaín, Dylan Castanheira.

    MTL CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    41 James Pantemis (GK)
    4 Rudy Camacho
    3 Kamal Miller Yellow Card
    24 Aljaz Struna Yellow Card
    6 Samuel Piette
    7 Ahmed Hamdi
    8 Djordje Mihailovic
    21 Lassi Lappalainen
    27 Clément Bayiha
    9 Bjorn Johnsen
    30 Romell Quioto
    CF Montréal Substitutes:
    Zorhan Bassong, Amar Sejdic, Clément Diop, Mathieu Choinière, Erik Hurtado, Emanuel Maciel, Joaquín Torres, Sunusi Ibrahim, Joel Waterman.

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