MLS

Inter Miami CF vs FC Cincinnati, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
    FT
    0 - 1
    FC Cincinnati
    • 78': Álvaro Barreal

    FC Cincinnati neutralize Messi, eliminate Inter Miami

    Alvaro Barreal scored in the 78th minute for FC Cincinnati, and Lionel Messi's return was not enough to save Inter Miami's season as Cincinnati prevailed 1-0 on Saturday night in rainy Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
    • 4': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
    • 8': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brandon Vazquez.
    • 9': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kamal Miller following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Facundo Farías.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
    • 12': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Drake Callender.
    • 14': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
    • 14': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Facundo Farías with a cross.
    • 16': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
    • 16': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 20': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
    • 20': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by David Ruíz.
    • 22': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Avilés.
    • 23': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Junior Moreno.
    • 24': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Josef Martínez with a through ball.
    • 25': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Farías.
    • 27': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 27': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
    • 29': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
    • 30': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
    • 36': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 36': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by David Ruíz.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Sergio Santos.
    • 47': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
    • 47': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund tries a through ball, but Aaron Boupendza is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
    • 49': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 52': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
    • 53': Hand ball by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
    • 55': Offside, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz tries a through ball, but Facundo Farías is caught offside.
    • 55': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Tomás Avilés.
    • 56': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota replaces David Ruíz.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
    • 58': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 58': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 60': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 60': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
    • 62': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 62': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 64': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
    • 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Junior Moreno.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Miazga with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 65': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
    • 65': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza tries a through ball, but Brandon Vazquez is caught offside.
    • 68': Hand ball by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Hagglund with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
    • 70': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 72': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
    • 72': Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 72': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Hand ball by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
    • 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Nicolás Stefanelli replaces Josef Martínez.
    • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
    • 77': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
    • 77': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
    • 78': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Álvaro Barreal.
    • 83': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 85': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Farías.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Brandon Vazquez.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luciano Acosta.
    • 90': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 90'+2': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90'+3': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 0, FC Cincinnati 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 5
    38.7 Possession 61.3
    14 SHOTS 16
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    263 Accurate Passes 458
    338 Passes 541
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 15
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    47 Long Balls 35
    22 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    15 Tackles 26
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 9
    17 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Chase Stadium
    Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 20,344

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Inter Miami CF 11 +10 21
    2 FC Cincinnati 10 +3 18
    3 New York Red Bulls 10 +4 17
    4 Toronto FC 10 -2 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MIA Inter Miami CF (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Drake Callender (GK)
    27 Serhiy Kryvtsov
    31 Kamal Miller
    6 Tomás Avilés
    32 Noah Allen
    2 DeAndre Yedlin
    5 Sergio Busquets
    30 Benjamin Cremaschi
    41 David Ruiz
    17 Josef Martínez
    11 Facundo Farías
    Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
    Nicolás Stefanelli, Ryan Sailor, Victor Ulloa, Lionel Messi, Robert Taylor, Dixon Arroyo, Jean Mota, Robbie Robinson, Carlos Dos Santos.

    CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK) Yellow Card
    21 Matt Miazga
    32 Ian Murphy
    4 Nick Hagglund
    93 Júnior Moreno
    5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
    10 Luciano Acosta
    31 Álvaro Barreal
    13 Santiago Arias
    17 Sergio Santos
    19 Brandon Vázquez
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Aaron-Salem Boupendza, Bret Halsey, Yerson Mosquera, Alec Kann, Dominique Badji, Yuya Kubo, Gerardo Valenzuela, Malik Pinto, Marco Angulo.

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