Inter Miami CF vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Saba Lobjanidze scores twice as Atlanta United upends Inter Miami
Saba Lobjanidze scored a pair of goals to lift Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over the returning Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 2': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 4': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 8': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 10': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 11': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 11': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 13': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 14': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 19': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Julian Gressel is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 22': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Derrick Williams with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 23': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 25': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 26': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 29': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dax McCarty following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
- 30': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 33': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 33': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 37': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 38': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 42': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 42': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Atlanta United 1. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Atlanta United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, Atlanta United 1.
- 49': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 49': Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 49': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 53': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
- 53': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 57': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Matías Rojas replaces Julian Gressel.
- 59': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Atlanta United 2. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 62': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Atlanta United 2. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 64': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 65': Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 66': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a headed pass.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 68': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Abram.
- 70': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 70': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Atlanta United 3. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Noah Cobb replaces Derrick Williams.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Robert Taylor.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 76': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt saved. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 81': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Jamal Thiaré.
- 83': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Dax McCarty.
- 84': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 84': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a fast break.
- 85': Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 89': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Thiago Almada.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Hernández.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ajani Fortune.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Atlanta United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Atlanta United 3.
Statistics
 ATL |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 39.1 | Possession | 60.9 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 574 |
| 403 | Passes | 633 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 33 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,326
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,326
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 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés  |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 55 | Federico Redondo |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Atlanta United FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Josh Cohen (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 13 | Dax McCarty |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 29 | Jamal Thiaré |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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