Inter Miami CF vs CF Montréal, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Gonzalo Higuain's brace sends Inter Miami past CF Montreal
Gonzalo Higuain scored both goals to help Inter Miami CF end a seven-game winless streak with a 2-1 win against visiting CF Montreal on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 9': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, CF Montréal. Joaquín Torres tries a through ball, but Mason Toye is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by James Pantemis.
- 16': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs.
- 17': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 17': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt saved. Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 19': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by James Pantemis.
- 20': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 1. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 23': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Hamdi.
- 34': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 37': Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 39': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 39': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
- 39': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 42': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+1': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+1': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, CF Montréal 1.
- 46': Penalty Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, CF Montréal 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joaquín Torres with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 53': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a headed pass.
- 55': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
- 55': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 60': Attempt missed. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
- 62': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Ulloa.
- 64': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 65': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Blaise Matuidi replaces Federico Higuaín.
- 69': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, CF Montréal 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gregore.
- 71': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 71': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Hand ball by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Foul by Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal).
- 72': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Robinson.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Brek Shea replaces Kieran Gibbs.
- 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mustafa Kizza replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 76': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Ahmed Hamdi.
- 76': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal).
- 76': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 77': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Torres.
- 82': Attempt saved. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín with a through ball.
- 82': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bjørn Johnsen replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 83': Attempt missed. Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Gonzalo Higuaín because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 86': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Substitution, CF Montréal. Clément Bayiha replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 89': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 90': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Bjørn Johnsen with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 431 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 20 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 14,303
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 14,303
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 17 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Nick Marsman (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro González Pírez  |
| 5 | Jorge Figal |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 31 | Kelvin Leerdam |
| 22 | Federico Higuaín |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 13 | Victor Ulloa |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 19 | Robbie Robinson |
| 7 | Lewis Morgan |
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | James Pantemis (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 19 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 7 | Ahmed Hamdi |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 8 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 13 | Mason Toye |
| 18 | Joaquín Torres |
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