Inter Miami CF vs Charlotte FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLionel Messi gives Inter Miami draw with Charlotte FC
Lionel Messi scored a second-half equalizer and Inter Miami claimed a 1-1 draw against Charlotte FC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 4': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a through ball.
- 13': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood following a set piece situation.
- 14': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 16': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
- 20': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 20': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 23': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 24': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 27': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 29': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 37': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
- 39': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 44': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a headed pass.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 55': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 55': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
- 57': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Charlotte FC 1. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 58': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 60': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 60': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Matías Rojas replaces Julian Gressel.
- 61': 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 Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 62': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a headed pass.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 65': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
- 65': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 67': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
- 67': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Charlotte FC 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Pep Biel.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 71': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 71': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 73': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 74': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Miami CF.
- 79': Offside, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 82': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Federico Redondo.
- 83': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares replaces Brandt Bronico.
- 83': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jamie Paterson replaces Liel Abada.
- 83': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Júnior Urso.
- 83': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 83': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Avilés.
- 85': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 88': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
- 88': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Diego Gómez.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Yannick Bright.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benja Cremaschi replaces Tomás Avilés.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Rojas with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 90'+5': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matías Rojas.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a headed pass.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Charlotte FC 1.
- 90'+13': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Charlotte FC 1.
Statistics
 CLT |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.8 | Possession | 60.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 569 |
| 418 | Passes | 640 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 36 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,374
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,374
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés  |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 55 | Federico Redondo |
| 20 | Diego Gómez |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Charlotte FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 34 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 30 | Júnior Urso |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
| 10 | Pep Biel |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 9 | Karol Swiderski |
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