Inter Miami CF vs Charlotte FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSInter Miami beats Charlotte as GK Ustari sent off, Messi sits
An early second-half goal by midfielder Tadeo Allende was all host Inter Miami needed to overcome the odds and secure a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Sunday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
 - 0': First Half begins.
 - 1': Foul by Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
 - 1': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 5': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
 - 5': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 6': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
 - 9': Handball by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
 - 13': Attempt saved. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
 - 14': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
 - 14': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 14': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
 - 17': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
 - 17': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 19': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
 - 22': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
 - 23': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
 - 23': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 24': Offside, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang is caught offside.
 - 24': Attempt blocked. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
 - 25': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Biel.
 - 25': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
 - 28': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
 - 28': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 29': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
 - 29': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 30': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
 - 30': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 30': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 32': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Tim Ream.
 - 33': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
 - 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 36': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
 - 36': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 38': Foul by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
 - 38': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 38': Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF) is shown the red card.
 - 41': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Rocco Ríos Novo replaces Benjamín Cremaschi.
 - 42': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
 - 42': Foul by Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
 - 42': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 43': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Tadeo Allende is caught offside.
 - 44': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
 - 44': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
 - 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
 - 45'+3': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
 - 45'+6': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Charlotte FC 0.
 - 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, Charlotte FC 0.
 - 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Tomás Avilés.
 - 46': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Charlotte FC 0. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
 - 48': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
 - 53': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gonzalo Luján.
 - 60': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
 - 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Redondo replaces Luis Suárez.
 - 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Telasco Segovia.
 - 64': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gonzalo Luján.
 - 65': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross following a corner.
 - 66': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
 - 66': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 67': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati replaces Liel Abada.
 - 67': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
 - 67': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 68': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 68': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
 - 69': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
 - 69': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 69': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
 - 69': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 71': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gonzalo Luján.
 - 75': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
 - 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Eryk Williamson replaces Pep Biel.
 - 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares replaces Brandt Bronico.
 - 79': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
 - 79': Attempt missed. Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
 - 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Martínez replaces Tadeo Allende.
 - 81': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
 - 81': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 82': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
 - 83': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
 - 83': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 84': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by David Martínez.
 - 86': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
 - 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Patrick Agyemang.
 - 89': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
 - 89': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 89': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
 - 90': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
 - 90': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
 - 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
 - 90'+1': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gonzalo Luján.
 - 90'+2': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
 - 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 90'+2': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
 - 90'+2': Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 90'+2': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 90'+4': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
 - 90'+5': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross following a corner.
 - 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Charlotte FC 0.
 - 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Charlotte FC 0.
 
Statistics
 CLT | 
								MIA![]()  | 
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 | 
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 
| 1 | Offsides | 1 | 
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 2 | 
| 1 | Saves | 0 | 
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 | 
| 9 | SHOTS | 4 | 
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 | 
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 324 | 
| 480 | Passes | 391 | 
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 | 
| 41 | Crosses | 10 | 
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 | 
| 27 | Long Balls | 53 | 
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 | 
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 | 
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 | 
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 24 | 
| 17 | Tackles | 31 | 
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 | 
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 | 
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 42 | 
| 14 | Clearances | 42 | 
Game Information
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,436
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 | 
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 | 
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 | 
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 | 
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 19 | Oscar Ustari (GK)  | 
							
| 32 | Noah Allen | 
| 6 | Tomás Avilés  | 
							
| 18 | Jordi Alba | 
| 2 | Gonzalo Luján | 
| 8 | Telasco Segovia | 
| 5 | Sergio Busquets | 
| 42 | Yannick Bright  | 
							
| 9 | Luis Suárez  | 
							
| 21 | Tadeo Allende | 
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi | 
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) | 
| 4 | Andrew Privett | 
| 29 | Adilson Malanda  | 
							
| 3 | Tim Ream | 
| 14 | Nathan Byrne | 
| 16 | Pep Biel | 
| 13 | Brandt Bronico | 
| 8 | Ashley Westwood | 
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang | 
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha | 
| 11 | Liel Abada | 
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