New York Red Bulls vs Inter Miami CF, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLionel Messi scores in MLS debut to secure Inter Miami win
Lionel Messi marked his long-awaited MLS debut with a late goal to put the seal on a 2-0 win for Inter Miami at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Offside, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz tries a through ball, but Facundo Farías is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana tries a through ball, but Diego Gómez is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
- 10': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dru Yearwood.
- 14': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
- 14': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 16': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
- 19': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Dixon Arroyo.
- 20': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 20': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt blocked. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls).
- 29': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
- 30': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kamal Miller following a set piece situation.
- 31': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Luquinhas tries a through ball, but Elias Manoel is caught offside.
- 34': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 35': Attempt missed. Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dru Yearwood.
- 36': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 37': Goal! New York Red Bulls 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noah Allen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luquinhas.
- 44': VAR Decision: No Penalty New York Red Bulls.
- 45': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Kamal Miller tries a through ball, but Diego Gómez is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Tolkin.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Peter Stroud replaces Dru Yearwood.
- 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow replaces Elias Manoel.
- 49': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 49': Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross.
- 50': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Leonardo Campana.
- 50': Attempt saved. Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross.
- 50': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 52': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 52': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luquinhas.
- 55': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 55': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Edelman with a through ball.
- 57': Attempt missed. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Farías with a cross following a fast break.
- 59': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Leonardo Campana.
- 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Robert Taylor.
- 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sergio Busquets replaces David Ruíz.
- 61': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 62': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 63': Attempt missed. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cory Burke replaces Frankie Amaya.
- 70': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 70': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 71': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamin Cremaschi replaces Facundo Farías.
- 73': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 74': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
- 76': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Jorge Cabezas replaces Omir Fernandez.
- 79': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 84': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wikelman Carmona replaces Cameron Harper.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robbie Robinson replaces Diego Gómez.
- 86': Foul by Jorge Cabezas (New York Red Bulls).
- 86': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 87': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Goal! New York Red Bulls 0, Inter Miami CF 2. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 90'+1': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Andrés Reyes tries a through ball, but John Tolkin is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Inter Miami CF 2.
Statistics
 MIA |
NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 447 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 26 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 26,276
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 26,276
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 12 | +14 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 11 | +4 | 21 |
| 3 | Toronto FC | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 11 | 0 | 17 |
Line-Ups
New York Red Bulls (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Coronel (GK)  |
| 15 | Sean Nealis |
| 4 | Andrés Reyes |
| 75 | Daniel Edelman |
| 47 | John Tolkin |
| 17 | Cameron Harper |
| 8 | Frankie Amaya |
| 16 | Dru Yearwood |
| 82 | Luquinhas |
| 21 | Omir Fernandez |
| 11 | Elias Manoel |
Inter Miami CF (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 31 | Kamal Miller |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 41 | David Ruiz |
| 3 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 11 | Facundo Farías |
| 8 | Diego Gómez |
| 9 | Leonardo Campana |
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