LA Galaxy vs Inter Miami CF, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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LA Galaxy

75': Dejan Joveljic
87': Marky Delgado

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Inter Miami CF

90'+2': Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi scores late goal to salvage Miami draw with LA Galaxy

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The LA Galaxy pulled off a feat few teams in MLS have been able to Sunday night: They kept Lionel Messi largely quiet for most of the night in a 1-1 draw at Dignity Health Park.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
1': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
2': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
3': Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF).
4': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Foul by Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF).
5': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
5': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
6': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
10': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil with a cross.
11': Penalty LA Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil draws a foul in the penalty area.
11': Penalty conceded by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
11': Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
13': Penalty saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
13': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Drake Callender.
13': Attempt blocked. Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
13': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Martín Cáceres.
13': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
13': Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
19': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
19': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
21': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
21': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross following a set piece situation.
25': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
25': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Drake Callender.
27': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
28': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
28': Attempt blocked. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
29': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
29': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
30': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
30': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
31': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
31': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
31': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig following a fast break.
34': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
34': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
34': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
37': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
40': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
43': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
45': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
45'+1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
46': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
47': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
48': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
49': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
49': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
50': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
53': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
53': Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
55': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt saved. Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
57': Foul by Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF).
57': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
59': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
60': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
60': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
61': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Julián Aude.
62': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
65': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
66': Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Luis Suárez.
67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Robert Taylor.
68': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
68': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergii Kryvtsov.
69': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by John McCarthy.
70': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Gabriel Pec replaces Diego Fagúndez.
71': Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pec with a cross.
71': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
71': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
72': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
75': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Delgado following a fast break.
79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. John Nelson replaces Julián Aude because of an injury.
79': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
80': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lawson Sunderland replaces Julian Gressel.
84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Shanyder Borgelin replaces Diego Gómez because of an injury.
85': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Joseph Paintsil.
86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miguel Berry replaces Dejan Joveljic.
87': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
87': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
87': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Second yellow card to Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) for a bad foul.
89': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
90'+1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
90'+1': Foul by John Nelson (LA Galaxy).
90'+1': Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ruíz.
90'+4': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Edwin Cerrillo.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Aguirre.
90'+6': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
90'+7': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
90'+7': Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
90'+8': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Inter Miami CF 1.

Statistics

MIA		LA
19	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	3
8	Saves	4
63.3	Possession	36.7
11	SHOTS	24
5	ON GOAL	9
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
496	Accurate Passes	267
566	Passes	319
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	7
15	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.4
37	Long Balls	37
23	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
4	Blocked Shots	6
9	Effective Tackles	6
13	Tackles	11
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
5	Interceptions	11
17	Effective Clearances	28
17	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 27,642

Line-Ups

LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
77	John McCarthy (GK)
22	Martín Cáceres
4	Maya Yoshida
3	Julian Aude
2	Miki Yamane
10	Ricard Puig
8	Marky Delgado
20	Edwin Cerrillo
9	Dejan Joveljic
7	Diego Fagundez
28	Joseph Paintsil

LA Galaxy Substitutes:

Miguel Berry, Gabriel Pec, Maruicio Cuevas, Novak Micovic, Daniel Aguirre, Jonathan Pérez, Eriq Zavaleta, John Nelson, Gastón Brugman.

Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Drake Callender (GK)
27	Serhiy Kryvtsov
6	Tomás Avilés
18	Jordi Alba
2	DeAndre Yedlin
5	Sergio Busquets
20	Diego Gómez
24	Julian Gressel
9	Luis Suárez
16	Robert Taylor
10	Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Nicolás Freire, Noah Allen, Leonardo Campana, Shanyder Borgelin, Ryan Sailor, Lawson Sunderland, David Ruiz, Carlos Dos Santos, Jean Mota.

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