Inter Miami vs Real Salt Lake

22 February 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Robert Taylor 39’
  • Diego Gómez 83’

Match summary

Inter Miami beat Real Salt Lake 2-0. Inter Miami led 1-0 at half-time.

Robert Taylor put Inter Miami ahead in the 39th minute and Diego Gómez made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Inter Miami created 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Real Salt Lake's 0.77 from 17.

Key events

Inter Miami Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
15’
Pablo RuízFoul
Luis SuárezShot on target
20’
Diego GómezShot on target
23’
Sergio BusquetsShot on target
27’
Robert TaylorRight foot shot1-0 (Inter Miami)
39’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
66’
Anderson JulioAndrés Gómez
66’
Fidel BarajasNelson Palacio
Diego GómezFoul
68’
72’
Brayan VeraShot on target
73’
Noel CaliskanDiego Luna
David RuízRobert Taylor
76’
Jean MotaJulian Gressel
77’
Noah AllenTomás Avilés
77’
80’
Brayan VeraShot on target
Diego GómezRight foot shot2-0 (Inter Miami)
83’
Lawson SunderlandSergio Busquets
84’
86’
Bode HidalgoCristian Arango
Luis SuárezShot on target
86’
Lionel MessiShot on target
89’
Leonardo CampanaLuis Suárez
90’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.42 0.77 39’ Robert Taylor (Inter Miami), 1-0 39’ 83’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), 2-0 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.42 0.77 39’ Robert Taylor (Inter Miami), 1-0 Taylor 39’ 83’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), 2-0 Gómez 83’
Inter Miami 1.42 xGReal Salt Lake 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking Inter Miami attacking 
89’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 83’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 86’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 21’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 20’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 65’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Julian Gressel (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Robert Taylor (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 44’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Julian Gressel (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Jordi Alba (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Robert Taylor (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 83’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 86’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 21’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 20’ Luis Suárez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 65’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Julian Gressel (Inter Miami), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Robert Taylor (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 44’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Julian Gressel (Inter Miami), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Jordi Alba (Inter Miami), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Diego Gómez (Inter Miami), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Robert Taylor (Inter Miami), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Inter Miami 4-3-3 Starting XI
Callender
Avilés 77’
Kryvtsov
Alba
Yedlin
Gressel 77’
Busquets 84’
Gómez
Taylor 76’
Messi
Suárez 90’
Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
MacMath
Glad
Vera
Brody
Eneli
Ojeda
Palacio 66’
Luna 73’
Ruíz
Gómez 66’
Arango 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Drake Callender
90′ 2 0 24 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Tomás Avilés Taken off
76′ 1 5 1 1 – 53 – – – –
Serhiy Kryvtsov
90′ – 1 5 4 3 54 – – – –
Jordi Alba
90′ 5 1 – 5 – 64 2 – – –
Noah Allen Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
DeAndre Yedlin
90′ – – 47 – 0.02 2 2 2 – – –
Julian Gressel Taken off
77′ – – 45 – 0.02 1 – 3 2 1 –
Sergio Busquets Taken off
84′ – – 64 – 0.03 1 2 3 1 1 –
Diego Gómez
90′ 1 – 41 2 0.54 9 2 11 4 1
Robert Taylor Taken off
76′ 1 – 25 2 0.07 – 2 3 – 1 –
David Ruíz Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 10 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Jean Mota Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Lawson Sunderland Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 10 1 0.00 – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Lionel Messi
90′ – 1 4 2 0.52 0.44 5 5 2 67 –
Luis Suárez Taken off
89′ – 1 2 2 0.33 0.24 2 2 1 31 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Inter Miami DLLDL
Real Salt Lake WWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.