MLS

Inter Miami CF vs LAFC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
  • Red Card 45'+2': Brek Shea
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0 - 2
LAFC
  • 45': Kwadwo Opoku
  • 82': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi

LAFC 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

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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

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 +5 13
2 Austin FC 6 +2 12
3 San Diego FC 6 +4 11
4 Minnesota United FC 6 +3 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

No. Name
94 Clément Diop (GK)
4 Christopher McVey
31 Damion Lowe
20 Brek Shea Red Card
2 DeAndre Yedlin
26 Gregore
6 Mohammed Adams Yellow Card
16 Robert Taylor
7 Jean Mota
9 Leonardo Campana
10 Gonzalo Higuaín
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Ariel Lassiter, Aimé Mabika, Emerson Rodríguez, Jairo Quinteros, Noah Allen, Edison Azcona, Drake Callender, George Acosta.

LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
5 Mamadou Fall Yellow Card
44 Doneil Henry Yellow Card
24 Ryan Hollingshead
33 Kim Moon-Hwan Yellow Card
6 Ilie Sánchez Yellow Card
23 Kellyn Acosta
11 José Cifuentes
10 Carlos Vela
17 Brian Rodríguez
22 Kwadwo Opoku
LAFC Substitutes:
Jesús Murillo, Sebastien Ibeagha, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, Daniel Musovski, Cristian Arango, Latif Blessing, John McCarthy, Francisco Ginella.

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