New England Revolution vs Inter Miami CF, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Messi keeps scoring, nets brace in Miami win over New England
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami continued their imperious form in MLS, as the Argentine superstar scored twice in his team's 4-1 win over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil with a through ball.
- 5': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 8': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 8': Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF).
- 15': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 17': Nick Lima (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Franco Negri with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 29': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 32': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a through ball.
- 35': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Ruíz.
- 37': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 37': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 39': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution).
- 40': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 45': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution).
- 45': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 48': Foul by Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF).
- 48': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
- 52': Foul by Nacho Gil (New England Revolution).
- 52': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Andrew Farrell.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nicolás Freire (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 53': Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 60': Substitution, New England Revolution. Ian Harkes replaces Matt Polster.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez replaces Leonardo Campana.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 66': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
- 67': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 2. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a through ball.
- 70': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 72': Substitution, New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
- 72': Substitution, New England Revolution. Ryan Spaulding replaces Andrew Farrell.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 74': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamín Cremaschi replaces Julian Gressel.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Matías Rojas replaces Robert Taylor.
- 79': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 81': Substitution, New England Revolution. Dylan Borrero replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 83': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Rojas.
- 83': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 3. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Nacho Gil (New England Revolution).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 88': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 4. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Matías Rojas (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+5': Nick Lima (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 4.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, Inter Miami CF 4.
Statistics
 MIA |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 550 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 626 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 28 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 15 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 65,612
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 65,612
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Henrich Ravas (GK) |
| 4 | Henry Kessler |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 12 | Nick Lima |
| 88 | Andrew Farrell |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 28 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 5 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 18 | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 21 | Nacho Gil |
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 21 | Nicolás Freire |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 33 | Franco Negri |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 41 | David Ruiz |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 8 | Leonardo Campana |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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