Charlotte FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
90'+6': Patrick Agyemang
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1 - 2
1 - 2
Inter Miami extends win streak with late Cremaschi goal
Benjamin Cremaschi scored a dramatic goal while sliding in the box late in the match as Inter Miami CF kept rolling despite a depleted roster, defeating host Charlotte FC 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 8': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
- 14': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 17': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jere Uronen with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 17': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 19': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 21': Foul by Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Serhii Kryvtsov (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Offside, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a through ball.
- 25': Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 26': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 27': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
- 30': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 35': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 35': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 37': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 39': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jere Uronen.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 43': VAR Decision: Goal Charlotte FC - Charlotte FC 1-1 Inter Miami CF (Patrick Agyemang).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 45'+1': Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+2': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+2': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adilson Malanda following a fast break.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 46': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 46': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 48': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 52': Attempt missed. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 53': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 53': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 59': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 62': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 64': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 66': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 66': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 69': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 69': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 70': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leo Afonso replaces Robert Taylor.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 72': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Djibril Diani.
- 73': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 75': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares replaces Djibril Diani.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 78': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF).
- 81': Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 84': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 2. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Liel Abada.
- 88': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brecht Dejaegere replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 88': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 88': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jere Uronen with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Julian Gressel.
- 90'+3': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+3': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+5': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jere Uronen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 2.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 1, Inter Miami CF 2.
Statistics
 MIA |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 441 | Accurate Passes | 382 |
| 506 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 18 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 47,218
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 47,218
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 6 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 34 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 21 | Jere Uronen |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 28 | Djibril Diani |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
Inter Miami CF (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov  |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 20 | Diego Gómez |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 8 | Leonardo Campana |
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