MLS

Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
  • 10': Ian Fray
  • 21': Leonardo Campana
FT
2 - 1
Columbus Crew
  • 40': Cucho Hernández

Inter Miami wins again with Lionel Messi off at Copa América

Ian Fray scored in his first league match in 11 months and Inter Miami continued to excel without their star players in a 2-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Crew on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Campana.
  • 4': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
  • 9': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 10': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Columbus Crew 0. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
  • 14': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 14': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
  • 16': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
  • 16': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 18': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
  • 21': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 0. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
  • 27': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
  • 27': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
  • 28': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Fray.
  • 35': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 40': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a cross.
  • 41': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 43': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+3': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 52': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
  • 52': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
  • 54': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
  • 58': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Rudy Camacho replaces Darlington Nagbe.
  • 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Alexandru Matan.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ryan Sailor replaces Ian Fray because of an injury.
  • 70': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
  • 70': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 72': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Mohamed Farsi.
  • 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Malte Amundsen.
  • 74': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Shanyder Borgelin replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leo Afonso replaces Leonardo Campana.
  • 77': Foul by Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF).
  • 77': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Marino Hinestroza replaces Yaw Yeboah.
  • 84': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
  • 84': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Julian Gressel is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
  • 89': Foul by Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF).
  • 89': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 3
67.6 Possession 32.4
17 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
666 Accurate Passes 284
743 Passes 354
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.6
43 Long Balls 37
24 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 12
10 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 17
6 Effective Clearances 15
6 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,939

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Drake Callender (GK)
32 Noah Allen Yellow Card
27 Serhiy Kryvtsov
18 Jordi Alba Yellow Card
17 Ian Fray
5 Sergio Busquets
42 Yannick Bright
30 Benjamin Cremaschi
8 Leonardo Campana
16 Robert Taylor
24 Julian Gressel
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Lawson Sunderland, Ryan Sailor, Franco Negri, Ryan Carmichael, Leonardo Afonso, Shanyder Borgelin, Carlos Dos Santos.

CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
25 Sean Zawadzki
18 Malte Amundsen
31 Steven Moreira
8 Aidan Morris
6 Darlington Nagbe
14 Yaw Yeboah
23 Mohamed Farsi
9 Cucho Hernández
20 Alexandru Matan
10 Diego Rossi
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Maximilian Arfsten, Christian Ramírez, William Sands, Marino Hinestroza, Yevhen Cheberko, Rudy Camacho, Nicholas Hagen, Derrick Jones, Taha Habroune.

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