MLS

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

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  • 24': Jean Mota
  • 44': Ariel Lassiter
FT
2 - 1
  • 28': Lorenzo Insigne

Inter Miami moves above playoff line with win over Toronto FC

Ariel Lassiter's goal at the end of the first half proved the difference as Inter Miami CF did just enough to beat visiting Toronto FC 2-1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF).
  • 5': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
  • 8': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 9': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
  • 10': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 10': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 13': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
  • 15': Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Offside, Toronto FC. Chris Mavinga tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Mota with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 20': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 0. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 26': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF).
  • 26': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 28': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 1. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF).
  • 29': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
  • 37': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 41': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but Robert Taylor is caught offside.
  • 43': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
  • 44': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Toronto FC 1. Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Damion Lowe with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Toronto FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, Toronto FC 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 49': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
  • 49': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 49': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 52': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC).
  • 52': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 53': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
  • 56': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota tries a through ball, but Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 58': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
  • 62': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ifunanyachi Achara replaces Ayo Akinola.
  • 62': Substitution, Toronto FC. Deandre Kerr replaces Jayden Nelson.
  • 62': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Ariel Lassiter.
  • 62': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
  • 64': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 65': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
  • 65': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF).
  • 66': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Emerson Rodríguez replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Bryce Duke replaces Jean Mota.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Domenico Criscito.
  • 73': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
  • 73': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF).
  • 75': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Rodríguez with a headed pass.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
  • 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa replaces Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 86': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
  • 88': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 88': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Toronto FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Toronto FC 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
58.4 Possession 41.6
16 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
486 Accurate Passes 325
545 Passes 392
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.1
27 Long Balls 53
18 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 5
7 Effective Clearances 21
7 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 14,388

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
11 Ariel Lassiter
16 Robert Taylor

TOR Toronto FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Alex Bono (GK)
23 Chris Mavinga
5 Lukas MacNaughton
44 Domenico Criscito
19 Richie Laryea
4 Michael Bradley
11 Jayden Nelson
21 Jonathan Osorio
20 Ayo Akinola
24 Lorenzo Insigne
10 Federico Bernardeschi Yellow Card

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