Inter Miami CF vs New England Revolution, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
- 40': Luis Suárez
- 42': Luis Suárez
- 58': Benjamin Cremaschi
- 78': Lionel Messi
- 81': Lionel Messi
- 89': Lionel Messi
FT
6 - 2
6 - 2
Messi's hat trick leads way as Inter Miami beats Revs
Lionel Messi's hat trick led Inter Miami to a new MLS single-season points record after their 6-2 victory over the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday on MLS Decision Day.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, New England Revolution 1. Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Will Sands.
- 9': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Julian Gressel is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 14': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 17': Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 18': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 18': Will Sands (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Borrero following a fast break.
- 20': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benja Cremaschi.
- 20': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
- 22': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Matt Polster.
- 22': Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 24': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution).
- 24': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 26': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by David Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
- 27': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 28': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 29': Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 30': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 30': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 33': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 34': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, New England Revolution 2. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 36': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Matt Polster.
- 37': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 40': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, New England Revolution 2. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Martínez.
- 41': Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
- 42': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, New England Revolution 2. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 44': Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 44': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dylan Borrero with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, New England Revolution 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, New England Revolution 2.
- 50': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benja Cremaschi.
- 53': Hand ball by Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution).
- 54': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 55': Hand ball by Will Sands (New England Revolution).
- 56': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 56': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
- 56': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 57': Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 57': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi replaces Julian Gressel.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Diego Gómez replaces Robert Taylor.
- 58': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, New England Revolution 2. Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 59': Substitution, New England Revolution. Bobby Wood replaces Giacomo Vrioni.
- 60': Foul by Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 60': Will Sands (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Hand ball by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 65': Attempt missed. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 66': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 66': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 69': Foul by Will Sands (New England Revolution).
- 69': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 70': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 70': Hand ball by Bobby Wood (New England Revolution).
- 72': VAR Decision: No Goal Inter Miami CF 3-2 New England Revolution.
- 74': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution).
- 74': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 78': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, New England Revolution 2. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 79': Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Goal! Inter Miami CF 5, New England Revolution 2. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a through ball.
- 83': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 83': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Borrero.
- 85': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 86': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Benja Cremaschi.
- 87': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces David Martínez.
- 87': Substitution, New England Revolution. Nacho Gil replaces Luca Langoni.
- 87': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 89': Goal! Inter Miami CF 6, New England Revolution 2. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Marcelo Weigandt.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution).
- 90'+3': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 6, New England Revolution 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 6, New England Revolution 2.
Statistics
 NE |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.1 | Possession | 69.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 564 |
| 277 | Passes | 637 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 29 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,429
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,429
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 14 | Héctor Martínez |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 23 | William Sands |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 11 | Dylan Borrero |
| 80 | Alhassan Yusuf |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 47 | Esmir Bajraktarevic |
| 41 | Luca Langoni |
MLS News
Not even Messi could save Inter Miami from injury, depth issues
Inter Miami may have set an MLS regular-season points record in 2024, but their unbalanced squad was exposed once the gritty postseason got underway.
Ecuador, Cincy player Marco Angulo dies from crash injuries
Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from his injuries sustained in a car crash that also killed his former youth team teammate Roberto Cabezas, the Ecuadorian Football Association said on Tuesday.
Messi and Ronaldo train ahead of international fixtures
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo train with Argentina and Portugal ahead of their international games.
Herc and Sebi disagree on Messi's blame in Inter Miami's poor playoffs
Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar debate how much Lionel Messi is at fault for Inter Miami's early exit in the MLS playoffs.
Lionel Messi: Inter Miami will 'come back stronger next year'
Lionel Messi vowed to "come back stronger" in 2025, following Inter Miami's elimination for the 2024 Major League Soccer playoffs on Saturday night at Chase Stadium.