Box Score | Inter Miami CF 4, Philadelphia Union 1

Philadelphia Union faced off against Inter Miami CF on Tuesday night at Subaru Park in the semifinals of the 2023 Leagues Cup, falling 4-1. With the loss, the Union are eliminated with Miami advancing to the Leagues Cup Final. In the first half, Miami’s Josef Martinez opened the scoring in the third minute. Shortly after, Lionel Messi doubled the lead in the 20th minute. Miami then scored in stoppage time of the first half to make it 3-0. Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya scored in the 73rd minute to get one back for Philadelphia. Miami scored their fourth and final goal in the 84th minute to secure the win. 

The Union are back at Subaru Park on Saturday, August 19th (Time TBA), as they seek to secure the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup berth and will face off against either CF Monterrey or Nashville SC.
 
Philadelphia Union 1 – Inter Miami CF 4
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023

TODAY’S MATCH INFO

Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitron
Ast. Referee 1: Jose Ibrahim Martinez Chavarria
Ast. Referee 2: Pablo Israel Hernandez Luna
Fourth official: Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez
VAR: Oscar Macias Romo
Ast. VAR: Daneion Parchment
Weather: 79 degrees and mostly cloudy.

GOALS/ASSISTS

MIA – Josef Martinez (Kryvtsov) 3’
MIA – Lionel Messi (Martinez) 20’
MIA – Jordi Alba (Taylor) 45’ + 3’
PHI – Alejandro Bedoya 73’
MIA – David Ruiz (Yedlin) 84’

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI – Damion Lowe (caution) 20’
PHI – Jesus Bueno (caution) 25’
MIA – DeAndre Yedlin (caution) 62’

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake, Jack Elliott, Damion Lowe (Mikael Uhre 46’), Jakob Glesnes, Jesus Bueno ( Alejandro Bedoya 71’), Leon Flach (Jack McGlynn 46’), Kai Wagner, Nathan Harriel, Chris Donovan (Quinn Sullivan 70’), Daniel Gazdag (Joaquin Torres 87’), Jose Martinez.

Substitutes not used: Matt Real, Olwethu Makhanya, Julian Carranza, Holden Trent, Jeremy Rafanello, Joe Bendik, Olivier Mbaizo.

Inter Miami CF: Drake Callender, Kamal Miller, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Jordi Alba (Noah Allen 87’), DeAndre Yedlin, Sergio Busquets, Benjamin Cremaschi (David Ruiz 74’), Dixon Arroyo ( Noah Allen 87’), Josef Martinez (Leonardo Campana 61’), Robert Taylor (Diego Gomez 60’), Lionel Messi.

Substitutes not used: Facundo Farias, Harvey Neville, Victor Ulloa, Ryan Sailor, Cole Jensen, Robbie Robinson, Carlos Dos Santos.