Inter Miami CF vs FC Cincinnati, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Inter Miami CF

6': Federico Higuaín
53': Gonzalo Higuaín
69': Indiana Vassilev
74': Lewis Morgan
85': Julián Carranza

FT
5 - 1

FC Cincinnati

21': Brandon Vázquez
90'+6': Allan Cruz

Gonzalo Higuain leads Inter Miami past Cincinnati

Gonzalo Higuain collected a goal and three assists and his brother Federico Higuain had one of each to lift host Miami over Cincinnati.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Blaise Matuidi tries a through ball, but Federico Higuaín is caught offside.
2': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
2': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
2': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati).
3': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro with a cross.
8': Foul by Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF).
8': Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Allan Cruz.
12': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Scott.
13': Attempt saved. Kyle Scott (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
13': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
13': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
14': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
17': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brek Shea with a cross.
18': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brek Shea with a cross.
21': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zico Bailey with a cross.
22': Attempt saved. Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
23': Attempt missed. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zico Bailey.
26': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
26': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kyle Scott.
26': Attempt blocked. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross.
26': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Haris Medunjanin.
27': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Caleb Stanko.
31': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
32': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
32': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
32': Attempt missed. Christian Makoun (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross following a corner.
33': Attempt saved. Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
39': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
39': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF).
41': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
42': Foul by Kyle Scott (FC Cincinnati).
42': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt missed. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
44': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
44': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
45': Kyle Scott (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Rodolfo Pizarro tries a through ball, but Federico Higuaín is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
47': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
47': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
48': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
53': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross.
56': Hand ball by Kyle Scott (FC Cincinnati).
57': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
57': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal replaces Kyle Scott.
59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Gregore.
61': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
63': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam.
64': Foul by Aimé Mabika (Inter Miami CF).
64': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Federico Higuaín.
66': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jay Chapman replaces Blaise Matuidi because of an injury.
66': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
69': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, FC Cincinnati 1. Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
74': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
74': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, FC Cincinnati 1. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín with a through ball.
75': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Haris Medunjanin.
75': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Edgar Castillo replaces Ronald Matarrita.
75': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Calvin Harris.
76': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Christian Makoun.
76': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
77': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
77': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ventura Alvarado replaces Kelvin Leerdam.
80': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Atanga.
80': Foul by Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF).
80': Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': VAR Decision: No Goal Inter Miami CF 4-1 FC Cincinnati.
84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Arquimides Ordonez replaces Brandon Vázquez.
84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Lewis Morgan.
85': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sami Guediri replaces Brek Shea.
85': Goal! Inter Miami CF 5, FC Cincinnati 1. Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín with a through ball.
87': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arquimides Ordonez.
88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Christian Makoun.
88': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
90': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
90'+1': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
90'+5': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
90'+6': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
90'+6': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 5, FC Cincinnati 1.
0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 5, FC Cincinnati 1.

Statistics

CIN		MIA
10	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	5
1	Saves	7
49.4	Possession	50.6
15	SHOTS	15
8	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
396	Accurate Passes	412
446	Passes	462
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	8
15	Crosses	13
0.4	Cross %	0.6
39	Long Balls	36
25	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.6	Long Balls %	0.8
4	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	6
16	Tackles	9
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	4
9	Effective Clearances	16
9	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 14,927

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	New York City FC	3	+6	7
2	Nashville SC	3	+5	7
3	Red Bull New York	4	-1	7
4	Inter Miami CF	3	0	6

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
32	Nick Marsman (GK)
4	Christian Makoun
36	Aimé Mabika
20	Brek Shea
31	Kelvin Leerdam
22	Federico Higuaín
8	Blaise Matuidi
26	Gregore
9	Gonzalo Higuaín
10	Rodolfo Pizarro
7	Lewis Morgan

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Sami Guediri, Julián Carranza, John McCarthy, Jay Chapman, Indiana Vassilev, Ventura Alvarado.

FC Cincinnati (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
22	Przemyslaw Tyton (GK)
3	Tyler Blackett
33	Caleb Stanko
6	Haris Medunjanin
18	Rónald Matarrita
16	Zico Bailey
11	Luciano Acosta
21	Kyle Scott
8	Allan Cruz
20	Calvin Harris
19	Brandon Vázquez

FC Cincinnati Substitutes:

Joseph-Claude Gyau, Álvaro Barreal, Florian Valot, Kenneth Vermeer, Edgar Castillo, Arquímides Ordóñez, Isaac Atanga, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Chris Duvall.

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