MLS

FT Sunday, August 8, 2021
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Inter Miami CF LLDWD 2
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MIA022
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Match Report

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana Vassilev's late goal lifts Inter Miami CF over Nashville SC

Indiana Vassilev scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as Inter Miami rallied for a stunning 2-1 victory over Nashville on Sunday.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
7
7
Saves
1
40.6
Possession
59.4
8
SHOTS
15
2
ON GOAL
9
0.3
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
333
Accurate Passes
521
396
Passes
584
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
5
10
Crosses
20
0.2
Cross %
0.3
38
Long Balls
57
22
Accurate Long Balls
32
0.6
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
3
5
Effective Tackles
6
12
Tackles
10
0.4
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
8
19
Effective Clearances
6
19
Clearances
6

Head to Head

NSH leads series 2-0-2

Lineups

MIA · 3-4-3

  1. 32Nick MarsmanG
  2. 5Jorge FigalCD
  3. 4Christian MakounCD-L
  4. 6Leandro González PírezCD-R
  5. 8Blaise MatuidiCM-L
  6. 26GregoreCM-R
  7. 3Kieran GibbsLM
  8. 31Kelvin LeerdamRM
  9. 9Gonzalo HiguaínF
  10. 10Rodolfo PizarroCF-L
  11. 7Lewis MorganCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 13Victor UlloaSUB
  2. 14Jay ChapmanSUB
  3. 22Federico HiguaínSUB
  4. 20Brek SheaSUB
  5. 35Sami GuediriSUB
  6. 29Indiana VassilevSUB
  7. 1John McCarthySUB
  8. 17Ryan ShawcrossSUB
  9. 21Julián CarranzaSUB

NSH · 3-5-2

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 3Jalil AnibabaCD
  3. 4Dave RomneyCD-L
  4. 5Jack MaherCD-R
  5. 6Dax McCartyCM-L
  6. 8Randall LealCM-R
  7. 20Aníbal GodoyAM
  8. 2Daniel LovitzLM
  9. 15Eric MillerRM
  10. 17C.J. SapongCF-L
  11. 10Hany MukhtarCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 23Taylor WashingtonSUB
  2. 22Matt LaGrassaSUB
  3. 26Luke HaakensonSUB
  4. 35Bryan MeredithSUB
  5. 24Robert CastellanosSUB
  6. 72Aké Arnaud LobaSUB
  7. 19Alex MuylSUB
  8. 27Tah AnungaSUB
  9. 99Jhonder CádizSUB

Timeline

  1. 45'+2' Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 45' Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Jack Maher.
  3. 48' Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 1. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
  4. 55' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Brek Shea replaces Kieran Gibbs.
  5. 55' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Kelvin Leerdam.
  6. 60' Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a through ball.
  7. 61' Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces C.J. Sapong.
  8. 61' Substitution, Nashville SC. Tah Anunga replaces Aníbal Godoy.
  9. 65' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
  10. 74' Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Randall Leal.
  11. 89' Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Eric Miller.
  12. 90' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa replaces Blaise Matuidi.
  13. 90' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ryan Shawcross replaces Christian Makoun.
  14. 90'+5' Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Nashville SC 1. Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross.

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