LAFC vs Inter Miami CF, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS

LAFC

90': Ryan Hollingshead

FT
1 - 3

Inter Miami CF

14': Facundo Farías
51': Jordi Alba
83': Leonardo Campana

Lionel Messi assists 2 as Inter Miami beats MLS champs LAFC

Lionel Messi had two assists and Inter Miami increased their unbeaten run to a club-record 11 matches with a 3-1 victory over LAFC on Sunday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
2': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
7': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
7': Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
11': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini with a through ball.
12': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
12': Mario González (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
14': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Avilés with a through ball.
17': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario González with a through ball following a fast break.
20': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
20': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
24': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
24': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
24': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt missed. Mario González (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a through ball.
26': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
27': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
27': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
29': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
31': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
35': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
35': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
35': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
38': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
38': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
39': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
39': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
41': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini with a headed pass.
41': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
42': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
42': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz tries a through ball, but Giorgio Chiellini is caught offside.
45'+1': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Kellyn Acosta.
49': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
51': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi with a through ball.
51': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Inter Miami CF 2. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
53': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jesús Murillo replaces Giorgio Chiellini because of an injury.
53': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
54': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Drake Callender.
54': Attempt blocked. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
55': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
57': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
59': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
59': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
60': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
61': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
61': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera replaces Mario González.
62': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios replaces Sergi Palencia.
62': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
62': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
67': Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
69': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
72': Attempt saved. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
72': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
72': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Dixon Arroyo replaces Benjamin Cremaschi.
74': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Facundo Farías.
76': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Aaron Long.
76': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Delay in match because of an injury DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
78': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
80': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
80': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
81': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
81': Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Filip Krastev replaces Ilie Sánchez.
82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Jordi Alba.
83': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Inter Miami CF 3. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
84': Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
85': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Tomás Avilés tries a through ball, but Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
86': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
86': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Víctor Ulloa replaces Diego Gómez.
88': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
88': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Noah Allen.
90': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Inter Miami CF 3. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
90'+1': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Olivera with a cross.
90'+2': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Jesús Murillo tries a through ball, but Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
90'+3': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Long with a headed pass following a corner.
90'+5': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
90'+5': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Inter Miami CF 3.
0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Inter Miami CF 3.

Statistics

MIA		LAFC
13	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	10
5	Saves	3
51.9	Possession	48.1
9	SHOTS	22
6	ON GOAL	6
0.7	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
351	Accurate Passes	319
442	Passes	390
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	7
1	Crosses	22
0.0	Cross %	0.3
43	Long Balls	37
17	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	5
10	Effective Tackles	10
15	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	17
20	Effective Clearances	6
20	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,921

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Inter Miami CF	5	+6	13
2	Philadelphia Union	6	+5	12
3	Columbus Crew	6	+4	12
4	Chicago Fire FC	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

LAFC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
77	John McCarthy (GK)
14	Giorgio Chiellini
33	Aaron Long
24	Ryan Hollingshead
30	Sergi Palencia
6	Ilie Sánchez
19	Mateusz Bogusz
23	Kellyn Acosta
9	Mario González
99	Denis Bouanga
10	Carlos Vela

LAFC Substitutes:

Filip Yavorov Krastev, Denil Maldonado, Timothy Tillman, Stipe Biuk, Jesús Murillo, Maxime Crépeau, Nathan Ordaz, Cristian Olivera, Diego Palacios.

Inter Miami CF (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Drake Callender (GK)
27	Serhiy Kryvtsov
31	Kamal Miller
6	Tomás Avilés
18	Jordi Alba
2	DeAndre Yedlin
5	Sergio Busquets
8	Diego Gómez
30	Benjamin Cremaschi
11	Facundo Farías
10	Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Josef Martínez, Carlos Dos Santos, Dixon Arroyo, Noah Allen, Nicolás Stefanelli, Victor Ulloa, Robert Taylor, Ryan Sailor, Leonardo Campana.

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