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 York Lions Stadium 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 at 11.9 degrees Celsius or 53.38 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 11 Total 15
- 3 On Target 5
- 8 Off Target 10
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 98 Attack 105
- 44 Dangerous attack 50
- 104 Ball safe 113
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 3
Fouls
- 6 Total 15
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Inter Miami had a strong ball possession 59% while Toronto was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Inter Miami was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Inter Miami won the contest.
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). Regarding the opposition, Inter Miami received 2 yellow cards (L. Campana and Gregore).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After playing this match, Toronto will stay with 34 points to remain in the 13th place. On the opposite side, Inter Miami will have 45 points like Orlando City to go up in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Toronto will play away against Philadelphia Union on the 9th of October with a 13-10 head to head record in favor of Toronto (7 draws).
Inter Miami will host Montreal Impact on the 9th of October with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of Montreal Impact (1 draw).
Toronto – Formation
Toronto started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Bob Bradley decided 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 .The home team had on the bench: Noble Okello, Jayden Nelson
, Ifunanyachi Achara , Ayo Akinola , Alex Bono, Luca Petrasso, Kosi Thompson and Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.Substitutions
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 most impressive player for Toronto was the goalkeeper: Quentin Westberg. His rating is 7.45. He performed 4 saves.
Inter Miami – Formation
Inter Miami started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
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 .These were the players on the bench: Victor Ulloa, Ariel Lassiter
, Indiana Vassilev, Emerson Rodríguez, Joevin Jones, Ryan Sailor, Robert Taylor , Nick Marsman and Kieran Gibbs.Substitutions
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′).
Best player: Alejandro Pozuelo
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Inter Miami 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.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Toronto – Inter Miami – 0-1