New York City FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSValentin Castellanos brace sends New York City FC past Inter Miami
Valentin Castellanos scored twice in the first half to lift host New York City FC to a 2-0 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Kieran Gibbs tries a through ball, but Rodolfo Pizarro is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 2': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín with a headed pass.
- 8': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 10': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 10': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 12': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 15': Attempt missed. Thiago (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Ulloa.
- 17': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by James Sands.
- 18': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 18': Thiago (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! New York City FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
- 22': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Leandro González Pirez tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 24': Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 27': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Anton Tinnerholm.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 29': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 30': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 30': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 33': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 35': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 35': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 37': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 37': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 41': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 41': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Thiago (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+1': Goal! New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+3': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 45'+4': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Substitution, New York City FC. Gudmundur Thórarinsson replaces Malte Amundsen because of an injury.
- 47': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC).
- 50': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Thiago (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 51': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 51': Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 52': Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF).
- 54': Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 58': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 59': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 64': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Victor Ulloa.
- 65': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 65': Attempt missed. Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxime Chanot following a corner.
- 65': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC).
- 66': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 66': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Kieran Gibbs tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Santiago Rodríguez replaces Thiago.
- 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Jesús Medina replaces Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
- 68': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 68': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 70': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 70': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 72': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christian Makoun replaces Kieran Gibbs.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 74': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 74': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 76': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
- 80': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jay Chapman replaces Blaise Matuidi.
- 81': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 81': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 85': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 86': Foul by Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF).
- 86': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jesús Medina with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Foul by Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF).
- 89': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 90': Hand ball by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 90'+2': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gudmundur Thórarinsson (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
Statistics
 MIA |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 387 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 19 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 16 | James Sands |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen  |
| 3 | Anton Tinnerholm |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 8 | Thiago |
| 17 | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Nick Marsman (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 5 | Jorge Figal |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 31 | Kelvin Leerdam |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 8 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 13 | Victor Ulloa |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 10 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 7 | Lewis Morgan |
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