FC Dallas vs Inter Miami CF, 2023 Leagues Cup, Round of 16
· Inter Miami CF advance 5-3 on penalties
FT - Penalties
4 - 4
Inter Miami CF advance 5-3 on penalties
4 - 4
Inter Miami CF advance 5-3 on penalties
Lionel Messi leads Miami in stunning rally to beat FC Dallas
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Lionel Messi scored a pair of vintage goals to lead Inter Miami CF in a stunning comeback win over FC Dallas in the Leagues Cup on Sunday in Frisco, Texas.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, FC Dallas. Nkosi Tafari tries a through ball, but Bernard Kamungo is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernard Kamungo with a cross.
- 3': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Drake Callender tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Geovane Jesus with a cross.
- 4': Offside, FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo tries a through ball, but Jesús Ferreira is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 6': Goal! FC Dallas 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 8': VAR Decision: Goal FC Dallas 0-1 Inter Miami CF (Lionel Messi).
- 11': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 12': Attempt missed. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 15': Foul by Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas).
- 15': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas).
- 16': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 19': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 20': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 20': Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas).
- 24': Sergii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Farfan with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 42': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a headed pass.
- 45': Goal! FC Dallas 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira following a fast break.
- 45'+2': Foul by Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas).
- 45'+2': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Dallas 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 47': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 48': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
- 48': Geovane Jesus (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Farfan with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Farfan with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 58': Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 59': Substitution, FC Dallas. Eugene Ansah replaces Bernard Kamungo.
- 59': Substitution, FC Dallas. Paul Arriola replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Eugene Ansah (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 62': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 62': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Goal! FC Dallas 3, Inter Miami CF 1. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamin Cremaschi replaces Diego Gómez.
- 65': Goal! FC Dallas 3, Inter Miami CF 2. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 68': Own Goal by Robert Taylor, Inter Miami CF. FC Dallas 4, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 69': Substitution, FC Dallas. Paxton Pomykal replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 71': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 74': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robbie Robinson replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Josef Martínez.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eugene Ansah.
- 77': Substitution, FC Dallas. Ema Twumasi replaces Geovane Jesus.
- 77': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tsiki Ntsabeleng replaces Alan Velasco.
- 79': Foul by Ema Twumasi (FC Dallas).
- 79': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Hand ball by Tsiki Ntsabeleng (FC Dallas).
- 80': Own Goal by Marco Farfan, FC Dallas. FC Dallas 4, Inter Miami CF 3.
- 83': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 83': Foul by Eugene Ansah (FC Dallas).
- 83': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Eugene Ansah (FC Dallas).
- 84': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Goal! FC Dallas 4, Inter Miami CF 4. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 86': Ema Twumasi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Attempt missed. Eugene Ansah (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tsiki Ntsabeleng.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tsiki Ntsabeleng (FC Dallas).
- 90'+4': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 4, Inter Miami CF 4.
- 90': Penalty Shootout begins FC Dallas 4, Inter Miami CF 4.
- 92': Goal! FC Dallas 4, Inter Miami CF 4(1). Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 93': Goal! FC Dallas 4(1), Inter Miami CF 4(1). Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 93': Goal! FC Dallas 4(1), Inter Miami CF 4(2). Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 94': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) left footed shot is just a bit too high. Paxton Pomykal should be disappointed.
- 95': Goal! FC Dallas 4(1), Inter Miami CF 4(3). Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 96': Goal! FC Dallas 4(2), Inter Miami CF 4(3). Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 96': Goal! FC Dallas 4(2), Inter Miami CF 4(4). Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 97': Goal! FC Dallas 4(3), Inter Miami CF 4(4). Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 98': Goal! FC Dallas 4(3), Inter Miami CF 4(5). Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 98': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Dallas 4(3), Inter Miami CF 4(5).
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 4(3), Inter Miami CF 4(5).
- 98': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Dallas 4(3), Inter Miami CF 4(5).
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 4(3), Inter Miami CF 4(5).
Statistics
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DAL![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
1 | Saves | 1 |
66.5 | Possession | 33.5 |
12 | SHOTS | 12 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
0 | Passes | 0 |
0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
0 | Crosses | 0 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
0 | Long Balls | 0 |
0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Leagues Cup
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Frisco, Texas, USA
Attendance: 19,096
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Frisco, Texas, USA
Attendance: 19,096
Line-Ups
FC Dallas (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
17 | Nkosi Tafari ![]() |
25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
4 | Marco Farfan |
2 | Geovane Jesus |
5 | Facundo Quignón |
20 | Alan Velasco |
12 | Sebastian Lletget |
10 | Jesús Ferreira |
8 | Jáder Obrian |
77 | Bernard Kamungo |
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
31 | Kamal Miller |
27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
18 | Jordi Alba |
2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
5 | Sergio Busquets ![]() |
8 | Diego Gómez |
3 | Dixon Arroyo |
17 | Josef Martínez |
16 | Robert Taylor |
10 | Lionel Messi |
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