New York City FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSean Johnson notches 11th clean sheet as NYCFC blanks Inter Miami
Valentin Castellanos had a goal disallowed in what might have been his final game for NYCFC, in a 2-0 win over Inter Miami.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 8': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
- 10': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 12': Goal! New York City FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 14': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 14': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 16': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 19': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 21': Hand ball by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 22': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Alejandro Pozuelo tries a through ball, but DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
- 23': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 25': Attempt saved. Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Mota.
- 26': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 27': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 27': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 29': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 32': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 32': Offside, New York City FC. Malte Amundsen tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 34': VAR Decision: No Goal New York City FC 1-0 Inter Miami CF.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 35': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 35': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 38': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 39': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nicolás Acevedo.
- 40': Offside, Inter Miami CF. DeAndre Yedlin tries a through ball, but Gregore is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Kieran Gibbs tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF).
- 42': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 45': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Martins following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New York City FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 47': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 48': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
- 52': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 52': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gregore.
- 61': Substitution, New York City FC. Gabriel Pereira replaces Talles Magno.
- 61': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Emerson Rodríguez replaces Indiana Vassilev.
- 61': Substitution, New York City FC. Héber replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 64': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Mota.
- 67': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 67': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, New York City FC. Justin Haak replaces Nicolás Acevedo.
- 72': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 75': Goal! New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 77': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
- 80': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
- 80': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
- 80': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 82': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 82': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa replaces Jean Mota.
- 83': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Joevin Jones replaces Robert Taylor.
- 83': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Kieran Gibbs.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Ulloa.
- 87': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 88': Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 89': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Emerson Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Andrade.
- 90'+3': 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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 556 | Accurate Passes | 470 |
| 631 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 23,277
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 23,277
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 5 | Thiago Martins |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales  |
| 20 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 45 | Ryan Sailor |
| 4 | Christopher McVey |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 8 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 7 | Jean Mota |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 10 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 17 | Indiana Vassilev |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
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