MLS

Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
  • 1': Leonardo Campana
  • 38': Gonzalo Higuaín
  • 52': Gonzalo Higuaín (P)
  • 56': Ariel Lassiter
FT
4 - 1
Orlando City SC
  • 71': Ercan Kara

Gonzalo Higuain nets two as Inter Miami seal playoff spot

Gonzalo Higuain continued his torrid play with two goals as Inter Miami clinched an MLS playoff spot with a stellar 4-1 victory over Orlando City.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Orlando City SC 0. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Taylor following a fast break.
  • 6': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
  • 6': João Moutinho (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
  • 10': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
  • 10': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Hand ball by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF).
  • 14': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
  • 14': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Smith with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF).
  • 17': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Mota with a through ball.
  • 25': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF).
  • 25': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 27': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Bryce Duke tries a through ball, but Robert Taylor is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
  • 31': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
  • 33': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ariel Lassiter replaces Leonardo Campana because of an injury.
  • 38': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Orlando City SC 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross following a fast break.
  • 40': Hand ball by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 42': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Orlando City SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, Orlando City SC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ercan Kara replaces Tesho Akindele.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo replaces Benji Michel.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ruan replaces Kyle Smith.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
  • 46': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
  • 48': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Ruan (Orlando City SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 52': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Orlando City SC 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
  • 54': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF).
  • 55': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, Orlando City SC 0. Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryce Duke following a fast break.
  • 59': Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
  • 59': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 61': Foul by João Moutinho (Orlando City SC).
  • 61': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF).
  • 62': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Michael Halliday replaces João Moutinho.
  • 63': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Wilder Cartagena replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 64': Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
  • 66': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by César Araújo.
  • 71': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, Orlando City SC 1. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 71': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
  • 71': Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Brek Shea replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Emerson Rodríguez replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 83': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
  • 83': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Offside, Orlando City SC. Ercan Kara tries a through ball, but Ruan is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
  • 86': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Angulo with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Angulo with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Victor Ulloa.
  • 88': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jean Mota.
  • 90'+1': Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+2': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Orlando City SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Orlando City SC 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 0
60.2 Possession 39.8
16 SHOTS 6
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
435 Accurate Passes 280
488 Passes 335
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 3
31 Crosses 5
0.4 Cross % 0.6
42 Long Balls 45
33 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 7
1 Effective Clearances 19
1 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 15,228

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
27 Drake Callender (GK)
12 Aimé Mabika
31 Damion Lowe
4 Christopher McVey
2 DeAndre Yedlin
10 Gonzalo Higuaín
7 Jean Mota
22 Bryce Duke
16 Robert Taylor
17 Indiana Vassilev
9 Leonardo Campana
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Joevin Jones, Victor Ulloa, Brek Shea, Kieran Gibbs, Ryan Sailor, Ariel Lassiter, Emerson Rodríguez, Nick Marsman, Harvey Neville.

ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
15 Rodrigo Schlegel
25 Antônio Carlos Yellow Card
4 Joao Moutinho
24 Kyle Smith
11 Júnior Urso Yellow Card
5 César Araujo
10 Mauricio Pereyra
13 Tesho Akindele
19 Benji Michel
17 Facundo Torres
Orlando City SC Substitutes:
Iván Angulo, Mason Stajduhar, Michael Halliday, Jake Mulraney, Ercan Kara, Nicholas Gioacchini, Andrés Perea, Wilder Cartagena, Ruan.

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