Inter Miami CF vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
42': Tomás AvilésInter Miami blank FC Cincinnati, clinch playoff spot
Luis Suarez collected a brace in the first six minutes of Saturday night's match as CF Inter Miami clinched a spot in the MLS playoffs, blanking Cincinnati FC 2-0 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Martínez.
- 4': Foul by David Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
- 4': Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 4': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Rojas.
- 7': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 9': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 11': Attempt saved. Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 11': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 15': Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
- 20': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 20': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 25': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati).
- 25': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 30': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a through ball.
- 30': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
- 31': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Suárez.
- 34': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 34': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Second yellow card to Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) for a bad foul.
- 42': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 44': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 45'+3': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+3': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
- 45'+7': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+8': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+9': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+9': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Matías Rojas.
- 47': Offside, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 49': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 58': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 59': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 60': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 61': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 64': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 64': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 64': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benja Cremaschi replaces Federico Redondo.
- 71': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 71': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 72': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by David Martínez.
- 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 77': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 78': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Chidozie Awaziem.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Luis Suárez.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Diego Gómez.
- 88': Hand ball by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 89': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 90': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sergii Kryvtsov replaces Marcelo Weigandt.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+3': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
Statistics
 CIN |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 456 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 524 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 16 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 2 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,106
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,106
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 14 | Héctor Martínez |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés  |
| 55 | Federico Redondo |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 20 | Diego Gómez |
| 7 | Matías Rojas |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 6 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
| 9 | Nicholas Gioacchini |
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