Inter Miami 1-0 Toronto: beats 1-0 with a late goal scored by G. Higuain
TORONTO. Inter Miami snatched a late win Toronto 1-0 after G. Higuain scored just 1 goal (86').
TORONTO. Inter Miami snatched a late win Toronto 1-0 after G. Higuain scored just 1 goal (86′). Inter Miami took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the BMO Field stadium in Toronto on Friday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Silviu Petrescu. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 11.9 degrees Celsius or 53.38 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 66%.
Match Statistics
Inter Miami was in firm control of the ball 59% while Toronto was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Inter Miami was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Inter Miami won the match.
Toronto shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Inter Miami shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Toronto received 3 yellow cards (L. Insigne, M. Bradley and R. Laryea). On the other side, Inter Miami received 2 yellow cards (L. Campana and Gregore).
After playing this encounter, Toronto will stay with 34 points to stay in the 13th place. On the other side, Inter Miami will have 42 points like Columbus Crew to stay in the 8th place.
Match Events
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32'32'
L. Campana
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40'40'
Gregore
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45'45'
L. Insigne
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46'46'
J. Nelson
D. Kerr
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49'49'
M. Bradley
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57'57'
R. Laryea
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69'69'
R. Taylor
L. Campana
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69'69'
A. Lassiter
B. Duke
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72'72'
I. Achara
L. Insigne
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72'72'
A. Akinola
J. Jimenez
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86'86'
G. Higuain
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88'88'
V. Ulloa
A. Pozuelo
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90'90'
I. Vassilev
G. Higuain
Next match
In the upcoming Major League Soccer match, Toronto will play away with Philadelphia Union on the 9th of October with a 13-10 head to head stats in favor of Toronto (7 draws).
Inter Miami will host Orlando City on the 6th of October with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Orlando City (2 draws).
Toronto: Formation and Lineups
Toronto started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Bob Bradley chose to play with the following team: Quentin Westberg , Richie Laryea , Shane O’Neill , Chris Mavinga , Domenico Criscito , Deandre Kerr , Michael Bradley , Mark-Anthony Kaye , Federico Bernardeschi , Jesús Jiménez and Lorenzo Insigne .
Substitutes
Toronto made 3 changes: D. Kerr for J. Nelson (46′), L. Insigne for I. Achara (72′) and J. Jimenez for A. Akinola (72′).
Best player: Quentin Westberg
The player that probably impressed the most for Toronto was the goalkeeper: Quentin Westberg. His rating is 7.43. He performed 4 saves.
Inter Miami: Formation and Lineups
Inter Miami started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
On the opposite side, Phil Neville played with: Drake Callender , DeAndre Yedlin , Damion Lowe , Aimé Mabika , Christopher McVey , Gregore , Jean Mota , Bryce Duke , Alejandro Pozuelo , Leonardo Campana and Gonzalo Higuaín .
Substitutes
Inter Miami made 4 changes: L. Campana for R. Taylor (69′), B. Duke for A. Lassiter (69′), A. Pozuelo for V. Ulloa (88′) and G. Higuain for I. Vassilev (90′).
Top player: Alejandro Pozuelo
The player who no doubt impressed Inter Miami the most was Alejandro Pozuelo even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 63 passes (84% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
