Inter Miami CF vs LAFC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC blanks Inter Miami to keep Phil Neville winless in 2022
LAFC defeated 10-man Inter Miami CF 2-0 on Saturday afternoon as the struggles for manager Phil Neville continued in Florida.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF).
- 1': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 5': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 14': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 15': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 20': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 24': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Christopher McVey tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 29': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF).
- 29': Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 40': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
- 44': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 44': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 45'+2': Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+2': Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) is shown the red card.
- 45'+4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jean Mota.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jairo Quinteros replaces Leonardo Campana.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 50': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
- 50': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Clément Diop.
- 52': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Mota.
- 52': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gregore.
- 55': Foul by Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF).
- 55': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 57': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
- 59': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 59': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Arango replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 62': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Jairo Quinteros (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ariel Lassiter replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 63': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mamadou Fall.
- 64': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
- 64': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Doneil Henry (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces José Cifuentes.
- 70': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Carlos Vela.
- 70': Foul by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jairo Quinteros (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Edison Azcona replaces Robert Taylor.
- 78': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Mota following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 79': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 81': Foul by Edison Azcona (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Los Angeles Football Club) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 83': Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mamadou Fall.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Emerson Rodríguez replaces Jean Mota because of an injury.
- 87': Foul by Emerson Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Doneil Henry (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Edison Azcona (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Edison Azcona (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Edison Azcona (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+6': Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edison Azcona.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
 LAFC |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 455 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 5 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 10 | Tackles | 32 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 5 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 11,465
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 11,465
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Clément Diop (GK) |
| 4 | Christopher McVey |
| 31 | Damion Lowe |
| 20 | Brek Shea  |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 6 | Mohammed Adams  |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 7 | Jean Mota |
| 9 | Leonardo Campana |
| 10 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 44 | Doneil Henry |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 17 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
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