FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami CF, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
FC Cincinnati wins again as Brandon Vazquez's brace beats Miami
Brandon Vazquez posted his second straight two-goal game Saturday as FC Cincinnati snapped an eight-match home losing streak to beat Inter Miami.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 2': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 7': Foul by Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominique Badji with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gregore.
- 10': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez with a headed pass.
- 12': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 13': Attempt missed. Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 15': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 18': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 23': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita with a cross.
- 25': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF).
- 27': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 27': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Mota with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Penalty Inter Miami CF. DeAndre Yedlin draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 30': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 33': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 35': Attempt missed. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 37': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 38': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Foul by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 41': Foul by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF).
- 41': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
- 44': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 44': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+2': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 47': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Mohammed Adams (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
- 49': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF).
- 51': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Júnior Moreno tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
- 52': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 53': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 56': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 57': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ariel Lassiter replaces Mohammed Adams.
- 60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Kieran Gibbs.
- 62': Hand ball by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 64': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
- 65': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 65': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brenner replaces Dominique Badji.
- 68': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 69': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robbie Robinson replaces Leonardo Campana.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 72': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 75': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 76': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Damion Lowe (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Luciano Acosta should be disappointed.
- 79': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 80': Attempt saved. Gregore (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Robinson.
- 82': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Inter Miami CF 1. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
- 84': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ronald Matarrita tries a through ball, but Álvaro Barreal is caught offside.
- 87': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris replaces Brandon Vázquez.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Júnior Moreno.
- 90'+1': Alec Kann (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Inter Miami CF 1.
Statistics
 MIA |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 340 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 420 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 11 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,365
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,365
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Kann (GK)  |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 22 | Rónald Matarrita |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 4 | Christopher McVey |
| 31 | Damion Lowe |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 6 | Mohammed Adams |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 7 | Jean Mota |
| 10 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 9 | Leonardo Campana |
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