Inter Miami CF vs Toronto FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Inter Miami beats Toronto to take over top spot in East
Federico Redondo scored his first and second MLS goals and assisted on another as short-handed Inter Miami CF posted an impressive 3-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
- 2': Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 5': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 12': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 12': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Julian Gressel is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 14': Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raoul Petretta with a cross.
- 19': Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF).
- 20': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Derrick Etienne Jr..
- 23': Attempt blocked. Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nickseon Gomis.
- 23': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 27': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 30': Foul by Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF).
- 30': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Delay in match (Toronto FC).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Serhii Kryvtsov because of an injury.
- 36': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 37': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 37': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 40': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 40': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 41': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 43': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 0. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Redondo with a through ball.
- 44': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 45': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 45': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 45'+1': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
- 45'+1': Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+5': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 49': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 51': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 51': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC).
- 52': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Toronto FC 0. Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 54': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 56': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Kevin Long (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Allen.
- 59': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Toronto FC 0. Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. Matty Longstaff replaces Deandre Kerr.
- 61': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 61': Kevin Long (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez replaces Leonardo Campana.
- 62': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 62': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 63': Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 69': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kosi Thompson replaces Richie Laryea.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Shane O'Neill replaces Raoul Petretta.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Prince Osei Owusu replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
- 74': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 76': Delay in match (Toronto FC).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 79': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Toronto FC 1. Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leo Afonso replaces Julian Gressel.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Matías Rojas.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces Diego Gómez.
- 84': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 85': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 86': Foul by Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC).
- 86': Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 90'+1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 90'+5': 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.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 90'+6': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
- 90'+6': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Ruíz.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Toronto FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Toronto FC 1.
Statistics
 TOR |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 533 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 598 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 8 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,120
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,120
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
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 17 | Ian Fray  |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 7 | Matías Rojas |
| 55 | Federico Redondo |
| 8 | Leonardo Campana |
| 20 | Diego Gómez |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
Toronto FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 15 | Nickseon Gomis |
| 5 | Kevin Long |
| 28 | Raoul Petretta |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 20 | Deybi Flores |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 11 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 29 | Deandre Kerr |
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