Inter Miami CF vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Leagues Cup, Group Stage
· Leagues Cup
- 8': Lionel Messi
- 22': Lionel Messi
- 44': Robert Taylor
- 53': Robert Taylor
84': Christopher McVey
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Lionel Messi, Miami trounce Atlanta United in Leagues Cup
The world waited 94 minutes last Friday for Lionel Messi to score his first goal for Inter Miami CF of MLS. In Tuesday's Leagues Cup match against Atlanta United FC, he scored twice in the first 22 minutes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Atlanta United. Luis Abram tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United).
- 3': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 5': Offside, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto tries a through ball, but Juan José Purata is caught offside.
- 8': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 8': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Atlanta United 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 10': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 11': Attempt saved. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 12': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 12': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 22': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Atlanta United 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 24': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 24': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 29': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 29': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 31': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 35': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 38': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Wolff.
- 44': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Atlanta United 0. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 3, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Tyler Wolff.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Juan José Purata.
- 47': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 51': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 51': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 53': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, Atlanta United 0. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
- 56': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 59': Attempt saved. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 60': Hand ball by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 62': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 62': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United. Osvaldo Alonso replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osvaldo Alonso.
- 70': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
- 71': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 71': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Víctor Ulloa replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 73': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christopher McVey replaces Sergii Kryvtsov because of an injury.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Víctor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 74': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 76': Attempt saved. Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 77': Foul by Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
- 77': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robbie Robinson replaces Lionel Messi.
- 79': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Caleb Wiley.
- 81': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Robert Taylor.
- 83': Offside, Inter Miami CF. DeAndre Yedlin tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 84': Penalty Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne Jr. draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Penalty conceded by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) is shown the red card.
- 86': Penalty saved! Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald Hernández.
- 88': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United).
- 88': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Dixon Arroyo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne Jr. (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 90'+1': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 296 | Accurate Passes | 516 |
| 347 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 2 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 5 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 6 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Leagues Cup
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,758
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,758
Leagues Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de San Luis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 31 | Kamal Miller |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 3 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Atlanta United FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 22 | Juan José Purata |
| 20 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 23 | Thiago Almada |
| 28 | Tyler Wolff |
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