Inter Miami CF vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Inter Miami wins without Messi to continue playoff push
Leonardo Campana scored a brace and host Inter Miami held on to extend their unbeaten streak with a 3-2 win against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 5': Foul by Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF).
- 5': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 9': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 12': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 12': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 15': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 18': Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 23': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 23': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Penalty Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 27': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
- 27': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 32': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 32': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana tries a through ball, but Robbie Robinson is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Hand ball by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
- 36': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Dixon Arroyo tries a through ball, but DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 40': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 40': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 42': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Stefanelli.
- 43': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dixon Arroyo.
- 45': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nemanja Radoja replaces Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 46': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Stefanelli.
- 47': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 50': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Hand ball by Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF).
- 56': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 56': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Thommy following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe with a cross.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Hand ball by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 60': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Sporting Kansas City 1. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets following a set piece situation.
- 63': Attempt saved. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 66': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 66': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a through ball.
- 70': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Dániel Sallói.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Robinson.
- 72': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lawson Sunderland replaces Nicolás Stefanelli.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Jake Davis.
- 78': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Sporting Kansas City 2. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 79': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 79': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Robbie Robinson.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 87': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido tries a through ball, but Logan Ndenbe is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Víctor Ulloa replaces Facundo Farías.
- 88': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 90': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Logan Ndenbe.
- 90': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Rémi Walter.
- 90': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City). VAR checking.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Agada.
- 90'+7': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 90'+8': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Dixon Arroyo.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Sporting Kansas City 2.
Statistics
 SKC |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 447 | Accurate Passes | 379 |
| 512 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 10 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,355
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,355
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | +9 | 21 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 11 | +4 | 19 |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 31 | Kamal Miller |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés  |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 11 | Facundo Farías |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 3 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 9 | Leonardo Campana |
| 19 | Robbie Robinson |
| 22 | Nicolás Stefanelli |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Daniel Rosero Valencia |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 13 | Felipe Gutiérrez |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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