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Inter Miami

2–0

xG 3.32–1.31

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Portland Timbers

Chase Stadium

Fort Lauderdale · Sun 17 May, 18:00 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 21,550

xVerdict

MIA deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MIA. POT's keeper prevented 1.12 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MIA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 3.25–1.12.

MIAPOT
3.25Open play1.12
0.07Set play0.19
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.03Corners0.19
Shot profileFact
POT took 16 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

MIA created seven from 22.

MIAPOT

Shots

22 – 16

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.08

On target

9 – 4

Inside box

14 – 11

Outside box

8 – 5

Blocked

6 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

7 – 0

Big missed

5 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.57–1.12.

MIA

0.57

xG prevented

POT

1.12

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MIA scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 31'.

First half

  • 31'Lionel Messi  scores (left foot shot, Telasco Segovia).
  • 41'Yellow, Rodrigo De Paul (Foul).
  • 42'Germán Berterame scores (right foot shot, Lionel Messi ).

Second half

  • 46'Facundo Mura on, Ian Fray off.
  • 46'Joao Ortiz on, Diego Chará  off.
  • 58'Yellow, Telasco Segovia (Foul).
  • 65'Yellow, David Da Costa (Foul).
  • 66'Dániel Pintér on, Luis Suárez off.
  • 67'Ian Smith on, Kamal Miller off.
  • 74'Alexander Aravena on, David Da Costa off.
  • 82'David Ayala on, Yannick Bright off.
  • 83'Preston Plambeck on, Germán Berterame off.
  • 86'Gage Guerra on, Kevin Kelsy  off.
  • 87'Juan Mosquera  on, Antony off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Finn Surman (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-2-2Fact
POT left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-2-2-2.
xAnalysis

MIA have the extra attacker. POT have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

MIA · 4-3-3POT · 4-2-2-2

2378910161719429745101117192021274199LujánReguilónPaulSegoviaSuárezMessiMicaelFrayBerterameBrightClairMillerByeCostaAntonyBassettKelsySurmanCharáForyPantemisVelde
Player ratingsFact
MIA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.9. Messi led the card at 8.1.

MIA

10Lionel MessiFW908.12
7Rodrigo De PaulMF907.75
42Yannick BrightMF827.52
8Telasco SegoviaMF907.51
97Dayne St. ClairGK907.50
19Germán BerterameFW837.32
16MicaelDF907.30
9Luis SuárezFW667.02
2Gonzalo LujánDF907.01
3Sergio ReguilónDF907.02
56Dániel PintérFW246.90
17Ian FrayDF466.90
4Facundo MuraDF446.60
22David AyalaMF86.30
59Preston PlambeckMF76.30

POT

41James PantemisGK907.70
17Cole BassettMF907.40
99Kristoffer VeldeMF907.13
19Kevin KelsyFW867.13
20Finn SurmanDF907.00
10David Da CostaFW746.92
80Joao OrtizMF446.80
23Ian SmithDF236.80
28Alexander AravenaFW166.70
11AntonyMF876.61
5Brandon ByeDF906.61
21Diego CharáMF466.60
27Jimer ForyDF906.50
4Kamal MillerDF676.41
29Juan MosqueraDF30.00
88Gage GuerraFW40.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

MIA

  • Tadeo AllendeUnavailable

POT

  • Zac McGrawUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
POT held territory in MIA's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 37% of the night in MIA's third and 27% in POT's.

MIA thirdMiddlePOT third
37%36%27%
MIAPOT
Match statsFact
POT had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MIA had the better chances.

MIAPOT

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

418 – 507

Lge 467.7

Corners

8 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 13

Lge 15.0

npxG

3.32 – 1.31