MLS

Inter Miami CF vs FC Cincinnati, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
  • 23': Gonzalo Higuaín
  • 37': Gonzalo Higuaín
  • 45'+5': Gonzalo Higuaín (P)
  • 90'+7': Christopher McVey
FT
4 - 4
FC Cincinnati
  • 28': Brenner
  • 40': Brenner
  • 81': Brandon Vázquez
  • 86': Brandon Vázquez

Inter Miami's Gonzalo Higuain nets hat trick in wild 4-4 draw with FC Cincinnati

Gonzalo Higuain scored a first-half hat trick as Inter Miami tied FC Cincinnati 4-4 on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
  • 3': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 3': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a headed pass.
  • 5': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
  • 5': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Gregore (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 6': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF).
  • 8': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Brenner tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 11': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF).
  • 12': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
  • 13': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gregore tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 16': Hand ball by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF).
  • 17': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Blackett following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 21': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 27': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF).
  • 28': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 33': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Alejandro Pozuelo tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 37': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a through ball.
  • 40': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 44': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
  • 44': Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
  • 45'+1': Penalty Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Inter Miami CF.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, FC Cincinnati 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 3, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 49': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gregore tries a through ball, but Robert Taylor is caught offside.
  • 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 49': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF). VAR checking.
  • 51': VAR Decision: No Goal Inter Miami CF 3-2 FC Cincinnati.
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 52': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jean Mota with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Alvas Powell.
  • 53': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. John Nelson replaces Geoff Cameron.
  • 53': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Tyler Blackett.
  • 54': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
  • 54': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
  • 56': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
  • 59': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
  • 59': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ariel Lassiter replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 62': Hand ball by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 64': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gregore tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
  • 65': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Júnior Moreno.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Drake Callender.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis.
  • 68': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 69': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 70': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 73': Hand ball by Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a through ball.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Bryce Duke replaces Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 80': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Corentin Jean replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 81': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, FC Cincinnati 3. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 82': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 82': Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Luciano Acosta because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, FC Cincinnati 4. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christopher McVey with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
  • 88': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Campana.
  • 90'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Bryce Duke.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+3': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+5': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, FC Cincinnati 4. Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Corentin Jean following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 4, FC Cincinnati 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 4, FC Cincinnati 4.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 13,026

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 9 +15 22
2 Inter Miami CF 10 +4 19
3 Chicago Fire FC 9 +9 17
4 New England Revolution 9 +5 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
27 Drake Callender (GK)
45 Ryan Sailor
31 Damion Lowe
4 Christopher McVey
2 DeAndre Yedlin
8 Alejandro Pozuelo
7 Jean Mota
26 Gregore
10 Gonzalo Higuaín
16 Robert Taylor
17 Indiana Vassilev Yellow Card
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Bryce Duke, Corentin Jean, Ariel Lassiter, Joevin Jones, Nick Marsman, Aimé Mabika, Emerson Rodríguez, Victor Ulloa, Leonardo Campana.

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
20 Geoff Cameron Yellow Card
24 Tyler Blackett
32 Ian Murphy
5 Obinna Nwobodo
93 Júnior Moreno
10 Luciano Acosta
31 Álvaro Barreal
2 Alvas Powell
9 Brenner
19 Brandon Vázquez
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Arquímides Ordóñez, Nick Hagglund, Raymon Gaddis, Allan Cruz, Yuya Kubo, Haris Medunjanin, Calvin Harris, John Nelson, Alec Kann.

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