Vancouver Whitecaps vs Inter Miami CF, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Robert Taylor helps short-handed Inter Miami beat Vancouver
Robert Taylor scored his third goal of the season and first since early March, and also had an assist to help Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the host Vancouver Whitecaps despite the absence of Lionel Messi and other stars.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 5': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 10': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 11': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 12': Foul by Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 12': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 15': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 20': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 20': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 22': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 24': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 30': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 34': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a through ball.
- 40': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 40': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 44': Foul by Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF).
- 44': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian White with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 48': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 48': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 49': Attempt missed. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fafá Picault with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Inter Miami CF 2. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 57': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 57': Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins replaces Mathías Laborda.
- 58': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Pedro Vite.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Bovalina with a through ball.
- 60': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 60': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 61': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 64': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 64': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 64': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Redondo replaces Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 68': Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': VAR Decision: Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 72': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Inter Miami CF 2. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 73': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Ranko Veselinovic.
- 74': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 74': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 77': Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault is caught offside.
- 79': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 81': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Matías Rojas.
- 83': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 84': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brian White.
- 86': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt blocked. David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 87': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Julian Gressel.
- 87': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leo Afonso replaces Robert Taylor.
- 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Andrés Cubas.
- 90': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+1': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by David Ruíz.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+3': Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+5': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+7': Delay in match (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Inter Miami CF 2.
Statistics
 MIA |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 487 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 7 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 37 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 51,035
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 51,035
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 28 | +24 | 62 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | +12 | 52 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 27 | +24 | 50 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | +8 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf  |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 11 | Fafà Picault |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 8 | Leonardo Campana |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 7 | Matías Rojas |
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