MLS

FT Saturday, April 6, 2024
Colorado Rapids DWDLW 2
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Inter Miami CF WWLDL 2
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MIA022
Chase Stadium · 20,868 att.

Match Report

Messi scores as Inter Miami draw with Rapids

Lionel Messi scored one goal and helped set up another in his return from injury as Inter Miami tied 2-2 with the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
6
5
Saves
2
41.6
Possession
58.4
7
SHOTS
17
4
ON GOAL
7
0.6
On Target %
0.4
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
307
Accurate Passes
441
374
Passes
528
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
5
12
Crosses
18
0.2
Cross %
0.3
39
Long Balls
59
17
Accurate Long Balls
33
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
25
14
Tackles
27
0.6
Tackle %
0.9
12
Interceptions
16
21
Effective Clearances
18
21
Clearances
18

Highlights

01:00 Lionel Messi sparks Inter Miami with second-half goal Watch on ESPN

Lineups

MIA · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Drake CallenderG
  2. 32Noah AllenCD-L
  3. 15Ryan SailorCD-R
  4. 6Tomás AvilésDM
  5. 33Franco NegriLB
  6. 41David RuizRB
  7. 43Lawson SunderlandCM-L
  8. 24Julian GresselCM-R
  9. 73Leo AfonsoLM
  10. 49Shanyder BorgelinRM
  11. 8Leonardo CampanaF

Substitutes

  1. 30Benjamin CremaschiSUB
  2. 57Marcelo WeigandtSUB
  3. 9Luis SuárezSUB
  4. 18Jordi AlbaSUB
  5. 10Lionel MessiSUB
  6. 13CJ dos SantosSUB
  7. 21Nicolás FreireSUB
  8. 5Sergio BusquetsSUB
  9. 20Diego GómezSUB

COL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 95Zack SteffenG
  2. 5Andreas MaxsøCD-L
  3. 64Moïse BombitoCD-R
  4. 3Sam VinesLB
  5. 22Sebastian AndersonRB
  6. 10Djordje MihailovicAM
  7. 18Oliver LarrazLM
  8. 23Cole BassettRM
  9. 9Rafael NavarroF
  10. 91Kévin CabralAM-L
  11. 11Omir FernándezAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 31Adam BeaudrySUB
  2. 8Lamine DiackSUB
  3. 24Wayne FrederickSUB
  4. 34Michael EdwardsSUB
  5. 99Jackson TravisSUB
  6. 6Lalas AbubakarSUB
  7. 14Calvin HarrisSUB
  8. 27Kimani Stewart-BaynesSUB
  9. 77Darren YapiSUB

Timeline

  1. 19' Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 38' Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 40' Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 42' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Diego Gómez replaces Leonardo Campana because of an injury.
  5. 45' Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Colorado Rapids 1. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  6. 45' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Lawson Sunderland.
  7. 56' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sergio Busquets replaces Tomás Avilés.
  8. 56' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Julian Gressel.
  9. 58' Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Colorado Rapids 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Negri with a cross.
  10. 60' Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Colorado Rapids 1. Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ruíz.
  11. 64' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Kévin Cabral.
  12. 64' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Omir Fernandez.
  13. 69' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba replaces Leo Afonso because of an injury.
  14. 76' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kimani Stewart-Baynes replaces Oliver Larraz.
  15. 85' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lamine Diack replaces Rafael Navarro.
  16. 88' Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Colorado Rapids 2. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Harris following a fast break.
  17. 90'+4' Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 90'+4' Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.

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