MLS

Charlotte FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Charlotte FC
  • 34': Idan Toklomati
  • 47': Idan Toklomati
  • 84': Idan Toklomati (P)
FT
3 - 0
Inter Miami CF
  • Red Card 79': Tomás Avilés

Messi misses Panenka penalty in Miami defeat at Charlotte

Lionel Messi missed a penalty for the first time since 2022 as Inter Miami suffered a chastening 3-0 defeat at red-hot Charlotte FC on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 2': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
  • 5': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Tadeo Allende with a cross.
  • 6': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 9': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Wilfried Zaha.
  • 13': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
  • 13': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 16': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 19': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
  • 19': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 22': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Handball by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 26': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
  • 26': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
  • 28': Offside, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico is caught offside.
  • 28': Handball by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 29': Penalty Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': VAR Decision: Penalty Inter Miami CF.
  • 32': Penalty saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
  • 33': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 33': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
  • 37': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
  • 39': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 39': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 41': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
  • 43': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
  • 44': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Handball by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+6': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 47': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
  • 49': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 49': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Offside, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 54': Handball by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC).
  • 55': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 55': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 55': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Yannick Bright.
  • 57': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 61': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 61': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
  • 63': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
  • 64': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
  • 65': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 65': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 67': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Ian Fray.
  • 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Dániel Pintér replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Pep Biel replaces Brandt Bronico.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
  • 77': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
  • 78': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
  • 78': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 79': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Second yellow card to Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada replaces Kerwin Vargas.
  • 83': Penalty Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Goal! Charlotte FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 89': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
  • 90': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Idan Toklomati.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Liel Abada.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 5
58.8 Possession 41.2
10 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
491 Accurate Passes 329
555 Passes 391
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.3
37 Long Balls 50
20 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 6
19 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 6
11 Effective Clearances 17
11 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 35,607

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Philadelphia Union 30 +16 57
2 FC Cincinnati 30 +7 55
3 Charlotte FC 30 +11 53
4 Nashville SC 30 +15 50
Full Table

Line-Ups

CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
3 Tim Ream
29 Adilson Malanda
14 Nathan Byrne
2 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Yellow Card
8 Ashley Westwood
28 Djibril Diani
18 Kerwin Vargas
17 Idan Toklomati
10 Wilfried Zaha
13 Brandt Bronico Yellow Card
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Nicholas Scardina, Nikola Petkovic, Eryk Williamson, Andrew Privett, Pep Biel, Bill Tuiloma, David Bingham, Tyger Smalls, Liel Abada.

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

No. Name
19 Oscar Ustari (GK)
37 Maximiliano Falcón
6 Tomás Avilés Yellow Card
18 Jordi Alba
17 Ian Fray Yellow Card
5 Sergio Busquets
42 Yannick Bright
8 Telasco Segovia Yellow Card
7 Rodrigo De Paul
21 Tadeo Allende
10 Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Santiago Morales, Dániel Pintér, Ryan Sailor, Gonzalo Luján, Marcelo Weigandt, Rocco Ríos Novo, Noah Allen.

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