MLS

Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 4': Luis Suárez
  • 11': Luis Suárez
  • 29': Robert Taylor
  • 57': Lionel Messi
  • 62': Lionel Messi
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5 - 0

Messi, Suárez score 2 each as Miami routs Orlando in derby

Luis Suarez scored the first two goals of his MLS career and provided the final pass on two more, Lionel Messi added two goals, and host Inter Miami romped to a 5-0 victory over Orlando City on Saturday afternoon.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 2': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 3': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 4': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Orlando City SC 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 8': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 8': Hand ball by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 9': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
  • 9': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 11': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Orlando City SC 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a through ball.
  • 15': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 16': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
  • 16': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 29': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Orlando City SC 0. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 31': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 31': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 33': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 39': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 41': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
  • 44': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 45'+2': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+2': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Orlando City SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 3, Orlando City SC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Duncan McGuire.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Wilder Cartagena.
  • 47': Offside, Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo is caught offside.
  • 51': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 51': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 55': Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.
  • 56': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 56': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 57': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, Orlando City SC 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Rafael Santos.
  • 58': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique replaces Iván Angulo.
  • 59': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 59': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Goal! Inter Miami CF 5, Orlando City SC 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross following a fast break.
  • 64': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
  • 64': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC).
  • 65': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Julian Gressel.
  • 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Luis Suárez.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
  • 73': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Felipe Martins replaces Martín Ojeda.
  • 74': Hand ball by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Martins with a through ball.
  • 76': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Serhii Kryvtsov replaces Tomás Avilés because of an injury.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
  • 78': Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Nicolás Freire.
  • 81': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 81': Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
  • 83': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 86': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 86': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Leonardo Campana.
  • 87': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 87': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+1': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+1': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 5, Orlando City SC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 5, Orlando City SC 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 3
52.4 Possession 47.6
9 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
428 Accurate Passes 389
491 Passes 461
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
24 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.3
37 Long Balls 47
18 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 17
10 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,352

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Inter Miami CF 34 +30 74
2 Columbus Crew 34 +32 66
3 FC Cincinnati 34 +10 59
4 Orlando City SC 34 +9 52
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Drake Callender (GK)
21 Nicolás Freire
6 Tomás Avilés
18 Jordi Alba
2 DeAndre Yedlin
5 Sergio Busquets
20 Diego Gómez Yellow Card
24 Julian Gressel
9 Luis Suárez
16 Robert Taylor
10 Lionel Messi

ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
6 Robin Jansson Yellow Card
15 Rodrigo Schlegel
3 Rafael Santos
17 Dagur Thórhallsson
11 Martín Ojeda
16 Wilder Cartagena
5 César Araujo
13 Duncan McGuire
77 Iván Angulo
10 Facundo Torres

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