Inter Miami CF vs Toronto FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Miami loses Messi, Alba, but rout Toronto with Taylor goals
Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba departed with apparent injuries during what might have been a costly 4-0 win for Inter Miami over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
- 2': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 4': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 9': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 10': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 10': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raoul Petretta.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Vázquez (Toronto FC).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Substitution, Toronto FC. Brandon Servania replaces Víctor Vázquez because of an injury.
- 13': Attempt saved. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 14': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a through ball.
- 15': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
- 15': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
- 18': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 20': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 22': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 22': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Facundo Farías with a cross.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Servania (Toronto FC).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Toronto FC. Franco Ibarra replaces Brandon Servania because of an injury.
- 27': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 28': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Sergio Busquets is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 32': Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
- 33': Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
- 34': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Jordi Alba because of an injury.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
- 37': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces Lionel Messi because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Hand ball by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+1': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 45'+1': Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 0. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 45'+5': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+7': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Facundo Farías tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 45'+9': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 46': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 46': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Michael Bradley.
- 51': Attempt missed. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Ruíz following a corner.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Toronto FC 0. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Allen.
- 58': Foul by Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
- 58': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Hand ball by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 63': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Josef Martínez.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamin Cremaschi replaces David Ruíz.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Dixon Arroyo replaces Tomás Avilés because of an injury.
- 67': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 68': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 68': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF).
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Themi Antonoglou replaces Raoul Petretta.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. C.J. Sapong replaces Deandre Kerr.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Latif Blessing replaces Alonso Coello.
- 70': C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 72': Latif Blessing (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Toronto FC 0. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 79': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 86': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 87': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, Toronto FC 0. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Farías with a through ball.
- 89': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 90': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Dixon Arroyo.
- 90'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Toronto FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Toronto FC 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 623 |
| 446 | Passes | 683 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,659
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,659
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 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 11 | Facundo Farías |
| 41 | David Ruiz |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Toronto FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 17 | Sigurd Rosted |
| 28 | Raoul Petretta |
| 19 | Kobe Franklin |
| 52 | Alonso Coello |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 8 | Víctor Vázquez |
| 29 | Deandre Kerr |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
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