Inter Miami CF vs D.C. United, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMessi returns as Miami strikes late to beat D.C. United
Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup as Inter Miami struck late to beat D.C. United 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time goal from substitute Leonardo Campana on a rainy night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 3': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 3': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 9': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 9': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 11': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 13': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 20': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
- 25': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 26': Foul by Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 30': Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 30': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
- 35': Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 37': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 37': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 43': Attempt saved. Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 45': Foul by Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF).
- 45': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, D.C. United 0.
- 47': Hand ball by Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF).
- 48': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 48': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Hand ball by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 51': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces Benja Cremaschi.
- 57': Substitution, D.C. United. Matti Peltola replaces Jackson Hopkins.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 63': Hand ball by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 64': Substitution, D.C. United. Cristian Dájome replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Freire (Inter Miami CF).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sergii Kryvtsov replaces Nicolás Freire because of an injury.
- 68': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 68': Attempt missed. Matti Peltola (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 71': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 74': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 74': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
- 75': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Jared Stroud.
- 80': Substitution, D.C. United. Garrison Tubbs replaces Steven Birnbaum because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, D.C. United. Martín Rodríguez replaces Pedro Santos.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 81': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Julian Gressel.
- 83': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 83': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 83': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt missed. David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 88': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
- 88': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 90'+2': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Martín Rodríguez because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Offside, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Matías Rojas.
- 90'+4': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, D.C. United 0. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 90'+6': Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+9': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Herrera following a set piece situation.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, D.C. United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, D.C. United 0.
Statistics
 DC |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.9 | Possession | 66.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 539 |
| 315 | Passes | 626 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 21 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,318
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,318
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Red Bull New York | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | D.C. United | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 21 | Nicolás Freire |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 7 | Matías Rojas  |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
D.C. United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 97 | Christopher McVey |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 25 | Jackson Hopkins |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
| 21 | Ted Ku-Dipietro |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
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