Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Ian Fray scored in his first league match in 11 months and Inter Miami continued to excel without their star players in a 2-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Crew on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Campana.
- 4': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 9': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 10': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Columbus Crew 0. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 14': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 14': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 16': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 16': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 18': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 21': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 21': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 0. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 27': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 27': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 28': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Fray.
- 35': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 40': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a cross.
- 41': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 43': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+3': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 52': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 52': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 54': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 58': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Rudy Camacho replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 62': Attempt saved. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ryan Sailor replaces Ian Fray because of an injury.
- 70': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 70': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 72': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Mohamed Farsi.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Malte Amundsen.
- 74': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Shanyder Borgelin replaces Robert Taylor.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leo Afonso replaces Leonardo Campana.
- 77': Foul by Leo Afonso (Inter Miami CF).
- 77': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
- 79': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 79': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Marino Hinestroza replaces Yaw Yeboah.
- 84': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 84': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Julian Gressel is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 89': Foul by Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF).
- 89': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Columbus Crew 1.
Statistics
 CLB |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.6 | Possession | 32.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 666 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 743 | Passes | 354 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 6 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,939
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,939
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | +6 | 42 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 21 | +14 | 41 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | +14 | 40 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 21 | +7 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 32 | Noah Allen  |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 17 | Ian Fray |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 8 | Leonardo Campana |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
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