Inter Miami CF vs D.C. United, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS1 - 2
D.C. United surge late, top Inter Miami
D.C. United scored two goals in the final 20-plus minutes of the game to pick up a 2-1 win over host Inter Miami on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
- 3': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Franco Negri tries a through ball, but Nicolás Stefanelli is caught offside.
- 4': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 5': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) is shown the red card.
- 9': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich from a direct free kick.
- 10': Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 10': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ryan Sailor replaces Nicolás Stefanelli.
- 11': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 11': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 12': Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Franco Negri.
- 16': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 16': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
- 21': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 22': Derrick Williams (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 29': Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 31': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Najar following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 33': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
- 35': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 36': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Derrick Williams (D.C. United).
- 37': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Corentin Jean.
- 40': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 41': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Donovan Pines (D.C. United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Donovan Pines (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Andy Najar.
- 44': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Durkin with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+1': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 45'+1': Sergii Kryvstov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
- 45'+5': Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Drake Callender tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Cristian Dájome replaces Derrick Williams.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Josef Martínez.
- 46': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 46': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Dixon Arroyo because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Hand ball by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christopher McVey replaces Ryan Sailor because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces Corentin Jean.
- 56': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 57': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 58': Attempt saved. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Durkin.
- 60': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
- 61': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
- 68': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-Dipietro replaces Pedro Santos.
- 69': Offside, D.C. United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 70': Offside, D.C. United. Tyler Miller tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 71': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 71': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Durkin.
- 72': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 75': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 76': Attempt saved. Donovan Pines (D.C. United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Steven Birnbaum with a headed pass following a corner.
- 76': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, D.C. United 1. Donovan Pines (D.C. United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
- 79': Attempt missed. Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 80': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Greene replaces Taxiarchis Fountas.
- 82': Andy Najar (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
- 83': Offside, D.C. United. Jacob Greene tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Theodore Ku-Dipietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich following a fast break.
- 85': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Christopher McVey tries a through ball, but Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 88': Theodore Ku-Dipietro (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, D.C. United 2. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Pálsson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, D.C. United 2. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 90'+4': Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 90'+5': Andy Najar (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 90'+6': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+8': Substitution, D.C. United. Yamil Asad replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 90'+8': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+10': Hand ball by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, D.C. United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, D.C. United 2.
Statistics
DC |
MIA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 68.9 | Possession | 31.1 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 433 | Accurate Passes | 142 |
| 482 | Passes | 212 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 11 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 15,040
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 31 | Kamal Miller |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 33 | Franco Negri |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 3 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 41 | David Ruiz |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 22 | Nicolás Stefanelli |
| 14 | Corentin Jean |
D.C. United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 44 | Victor Palsson |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 14 | Andy Nájar |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Taxiarchis Fountas |
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