FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami CF, 2023 U.S. Open Cup, Semifinals

· Inter Miami CF advance 5-4 on penalties

FC Cincinnati

18': Luciano Acosta
53': Brandon Vázquez
114': Yuya Kubo

FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Inter Miami CF advance 5-4 on penalties

Inter Miami CF

68': Leonardo Campana
90'+7': Leonardo Campana
93': Josef Martínez

Messi leads Miami to thrilling win to reach U.S. Open Cup final

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Lionel Messi inspired a thrilling comeback to help Inter Miami overcome a 2-0 deficit and beat FC Cincinnati on penalties to reach the final of the U.S. Open Cup after a dramatic night in Ohio.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
3': Hand ball by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
4': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Murphy.
4': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
6': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergii Kryvtsov.
7': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
7': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Hand ball by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
12': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
16': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
16': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza with a headed pass.
20': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Aaron Boupendza is caught offside.
21': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
22': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
22': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
24': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
24': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
31': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
31': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
41': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
41': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
44': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
45'+2': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
45'+2': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
45'+3': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
45'+6': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
45'+7': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
49': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
52': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
52': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Arias following a fast break.
58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces Kamal Miller.
58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Jean Mota.
58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Facundo Farías replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
59': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
59': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Santiago Arias tries a through ball, but Aaron Boupendza is caught offside.
62': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball following a fast break.
62': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Aaron Boupendza.
63': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
66': Attempt blocked. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
66': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
66': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
67': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
68': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a set piece situation.
69': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
70': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
71': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Drake Callender.
71': Hand ball by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
74': Attempt blocked. David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
74': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
75': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
75': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brandon Vazquez.
78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Josef Martínez replaces Diego Gómez.
78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Tomás Avilés.
79': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
80': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
80': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Attempt missed. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
84': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
85': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
85': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
85': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
86': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
86': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ian Murphy.
89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Luciano Acosta.
89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Junior Moreno.
89': Attempt saved. Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
90': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
90': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a cross.
90'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Drake Callender.
90'+6': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Raymon Gaddis.
90'+7': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
90'+7': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 2. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
90'+9': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nick Hagglund.
90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 2.
90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamin Cremaschi replaces Leonardo Campana.
91': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
91': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
93': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 3. Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi.
95': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
95': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
95': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
96': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
96': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati).
100': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
104': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
104': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
104': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross following a corner.
105': Attempt blocked. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
105': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
105': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 3.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 3.
105': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Álvaro Barreal.
106': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
106': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
107': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
107': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
109': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis with a cross.
111': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
112': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
112': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati).
114': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Inter Miami CF 3. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
115': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
115': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
116': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Miazga.
116': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
116': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
117': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
118': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
120': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
120': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
120': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Inter Miami CF 3.
120': Penalty Shootout begins FC Cincinnati 3, Inter Miami CF 3.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(1), Inter Miami CF 3. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(1), Inter Miami CF 3(1). Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(2), Inter Miami CF 3(1). Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(2), Inter Miami CF 3(2). Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(3), Inter Miami CF 3(2). Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(3), Inter Miami CF 3(3). David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(4), Inter Miami CF 3(3). Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(4), Inter Miami CF 3(4). Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved! Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(4), Inter Miami CF 3(5). Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Cincinnati 3(4), Inter Miami CF 3(5).
0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3(4), Inter Miami CF 3(5).

Statistics

MIA		CIN
18	Fouls	22
4	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	6
6	Saves	3
58.1	Possession	41.9
11	SHOTS	22
6	ON GOAL	9
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
656	Accurate Passes	453
751	Passes	540
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	5
16	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.3
64	Long Balls	50
41	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	5
4	Effective Tackles	16
12	Tackles	23
0.3	Tackle %	0.7
18	Interceptions	22
11	Effective Clearances	27
11	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513

Line-Ups

FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Alec Kann (GK)
21	Matt Miazga
32	Ian Murphy
4	Nick Hagglund
5	Obinna Nwobodo
93	Júnior Moreno
10	Luciano Acosta
31	Álvaro Barreal
13	Santiago Arias
19	Brandon Vázquez
9	Aaron-Salem Boupendza

FC Cincinnati Substitutes:

Raymon Gaddis, Alvas Powell, Roman Celentano, Bret Halsey, Marco Angulo, Yuya Kubo, Sergio Santos.

Inter Miami CF (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Drake Callender (GK)
27	Serhiy Kryvtsov
31	Kamal Miller
6	Tomás Avilés
18	Jordi Alba
2	DeAndre Yedlin
5	Sergio Busquets
7	Jean Mota
8	Diego Gómez
9	Leonardo Campana
10	Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Josef Martínez, Benjamin Cremaschi, Noah Allen, Robert Taylor, Facundo Farías, Carlos Dos Santos, David Ruiz.

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