New York City FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2022 Major League Soccer, Eastern Conference Playoffs - First Round

· MLS

New York City FC

63': Gabriel Pereira
69': Maxi Morález
90'+2': Héber

FT
3 - 0

Inter Miami CF

NYCFC ends playoff dream for Inter Miami, Gonzalo Higuain

Gabriel Pereira and Maxi Moralez scored in the second half to lift defending MLS Cup champion New York City FC to a 3-0 victory over Inter Miami.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
4': Attempt missed. Héber (New York City FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
5': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
6': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Drake Callender tries a through ball, but Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
8': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gregore tries a through ball, but DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
9': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
10': Thiago Martins (New York City FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a headed pass following a corner.
11': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm.
14': Attempt blocked. Héber (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole with a cross.
16': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
16': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a headed pass.
17': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a headed pass.
21': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Héber (New York City FC).
23': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Christopher McVey tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
25': Foul by Aimé Mabika (Inter Miami CF).
25': Héber (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt missed. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
28': Attempt blocked. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
28': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
29': Attempt saved. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
29': Offside, New York City FC. Nicolás Acevedo tries a through ball, but Santiago Rodríguez is caught offside.
30': Attempt blocked. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
31': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Callens.
31': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
31': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
31': Attempt missed. Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a cross following a corner.
34': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
34': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
39': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Martins.
39': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
40': Attempt missed. Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez following a corner.
41': Attempt blocked. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Acevedo.
41': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
41': Attempt missed. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a corner.
42': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
43': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
43': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
45'+1': First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
45': Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
48': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
51': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
51': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
55': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
55': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
57': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
58': Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF).
58': Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Ariel Lassiter.
60': Attempt missed. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
60': Hand ball by Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF).
60': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF).
61': Offside, New York City FC. Sean Johnson tries a through ball, but Héber is caught offside.
63': Goal! New York City FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez following a fast break.
64': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
64': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
65': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Foul by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF).
65': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Goal! New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
70': Attempt blocked. Gregore (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
70': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
71': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
71': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Damion Lowe tries a through ball, but DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
72': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ryan Sailor replaces Aimé Mabika.
72': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Kieran Gibbs replaces Damion Lowe.
73': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
73': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
77': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
77': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
78': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
78': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Gabriel Pereira.
79': Attempt missed. Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Mota with a cross following a corner.
80': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Bryce Duke replaces Robert Taylor.
81': Attempt blocked. Héber (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
81': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
82': Foul by Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF).
82': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt saved. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Martins.
85': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
85': Attempt saved. Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
86': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm.
86': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
86': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
88': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
89': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF).
89': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF).
89': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Alejandro Pozuelo (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
90': Attempt saved. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm.
90': Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Héber (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Goal! New York City FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0. Héber (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
90'+4': Substitution, New York City FC. Matías Pellegrini replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, New York City FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.
0': Match ends, New York City FC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.

Statistics

MIA		NYC
12	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	4
48.2	Possession	51.8
12	SHOTS	27
4	ON GOAL	9
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
345	Accurate Passes	400
428	Passes	469
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	6
16	Crosses	17
0.1	Cross %	0.4
45	Long Balls	40
14	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	11
2	Effective Tackles	12
11	Tackles	18
0.2	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	6
12	Effective Clearances	20
12	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Citi Field
Location: New York, New York, USA
Attendance: 18,066

Line-Ups

New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Sean Johnson (GK)
4	Maxime Chanot
5	Thiago Martins
6	Alexander Callens
3	Anton Tinnerholm
20	Santiago Rodríguez
10	Maxi Morález
26	Nicolás Acevedo
9	Héber
22	Kevin O'Toole
38	Gabriel Pereira

New York City FC Substitutes:

Chris Gloster, Malte Amundsen, Samuel Kwaku Owusu, Andres Jasson, Luis Barraza, Matías Pellegrini, Thiago, Keaton Parks, Justin Haak.

Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
27	Drake Callender (GK)
12	Aimé Mabika
31	Damion Lowe
4	Christopher McVey
2	DeAndre Yedlin
8	Alejandro Pozuelo
7	Jean Mota
26	Gregore
10	Gonzalo Higuaín
11	Ariel Lassiter
16	Robert Taylor

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Indiana Vassilev, Harvey Neville, Joevin Jones, Ryan Sailor, Bryce Duke, Victor Ulloa, Brek Shea, Nick Marsman, Kieran Gibbs.

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