New York City FC scored a last-minute goal to secure a point and spoil the Lionel Messi-centric party at Yankee Stadium. They dominated from the beginning of the game as Inter Miami struggled to get their footing in the game but themselves behind after Leonardo Campana opened the scoring for the Herons. The visitors kept knocking on the door until they found their way out.
Lionel Messi capped a very disappointing performance in the game whereas Santiago Rodriguez was outstanding on the right side of the pitch as he was also the creator of the stoppage-time equaliser from James Sands. NYCFC extended their winless streak to nine games but they capped a very improved performance.
Let’s check New York City FC vs Inter Miami Player Ratings.
New York City FC Player Ratings vs Inter Miami
Goalkeeper
Matt Freese: 6.3/10- Had an average game by just making one save. He also conceded a goal.
Defenders
Tayvon Gray: 6.7/10- The right back tried to contribute to both defence and attack but was poor in the attacking third. While in defence he recovered the ball for his team on three occasions.
Thiago Martins: 6.9/10- He was strong at the heart of the defence by winning all the ground duels and 50 percent of the aerial duels.
Strahinja Tanasijevic: 6.9/10- The Serbian defender capped a strong display for his team and was involved in six defensive actions and four recoveries. He also won six duels in the game.
Kevin O’Toole: 6.810/10- The left-back had a fair game contributing to both sides of the pitch. He was involved in five defensive actions and five recoveries for his team.
Midfielders
Keaton Parks: 7.5/10- Was given a yellow card for dragging down Campana in his last act of frustration before being substituted. Also attempted two shots on goal but were off target.
James Sands: 8.1/10- Scored the equaliser in the stoppage time after an assist from Santiago Rodriguez. Santiago’s in swinging cross was met by him at the near post to bring the scoreline back on level terms.
Hannes Wolf: 7.1/10- The Austrian right winger was also great in attack creating three chances for his team. He had three shots on goal out of which one was on target.
Maximiliano Moralez: 7.7/10- He created the most chances in the match. He was the main player who was carving out balls for the attackers to latch on to. His long ranger effort made Inter Miami’s goalkeeper was as it was on target.
Santiago Rodriguez: 8.5/10- The Uruguayan left-winger was the star player of the match with total four shot on goal and providing an assist to the winning goal in the stoppage time.
Attackers
Alonso Martinez: 6.3/10- The attacker had an average game as he had two shots out of which only one was on target. He also failed to dribble past any opponent in the match.
Substitutes
Monsef Bakrar: N/A.
Andreas Perea: N/A.
Matija Ilenic: N/A.
Christian McFarlane: N/A.
Julian Fernandez: N/A.
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Inter Miami Player Ratings vs New York City FC
Goalkeeper
Drake Callender: 7.4/10- The USA goalkeeper had a good game making three saves but unfortunately conceded one during the stoppage time.
Defenders
Ian Fray: 7.4/10- Had a great game as a centre-back and was involved in nine defensive actions. Received a yellow card at the 35th minute due to a mistimed challenge.
Tomas Aviles: 7.6/10- The Argentine Centre-back hardly put a foot wrong with his 70 touches involved in the game. He was involved in six defensive actions and recovered the ball five times.
Noah Allen: 7.6/10- He capped a strong defensive display at the heart of the defence. He tried contributing in attack but his long balls were intercepted by the opposition easily.
Jordi Alba: 7.7/10- Gave the crucial assist for the winning goal. He had a fantastic game contributing to both sides of the pitch. He created two chances in the final third while winning three duels in the defence.
Midfielders
Julian Gressel: 6.7/10- Had a decent game on the right side of the midfield and contributed well in defence as well as attack. He won 7 duels in the game and was also crucial in clearances.
Yannick Bright: 6.4/10- Capped a good team display and was great with his positioning in the midfield recovering the ball five times for his team.
Federico Redondo: 7.2/10- The 21-year-old Argentine midfielder maintained his passing accuracy to 91% and was more prominent in defence rather than attack. He was involved in eight defensive actions and seven recoveries.
Attackers
Lionel Messi: 5.8/10- He had a poor game considering his standards and the way he performed in the last game against Philadelphia. He got the ball a number of times in crucial situations but was not able to create anything.
Luis Suarez: 6.1/10- The Uruguayan Striker attempted two shorts but both of them were blocked by the defenders. He tried to change the game in his team’s favour with his positioning and letting Messi have the space but failed.
Robert Taylor: 6.0/10- Had an average game in attack with just 9 accurate passes during the time he was on the pitch. He was also not able to create much of an impact from the left side of the attack.
Substitutes
Leonardo Campana: 7.4/10- Was brought in place of Robert Taylor at the 72nd minute and scored the first goal of the match.
Benjamin Cremaschi: N/A.
Sehiy Kryvtsov: N/A.
FAQs
What was the result of New York City FC vs Inter Miami?
The New York City FC vs Inter Miami game ended in a 1-1 scoreline.
When was New York City FC vs Inter Miami?
The New York City FC vs Inter Miami game took place on September 21, 2024.
Who was the man of the match in New York City FC vs Inter Miami?
Santiago Rodriguez was the man of the match in New York City FC vs Inter Miami.
Who was the worst performer in New York City FC vs Inter Miami?
Lionel Messi was the worst performer in New York City FC vs Inter Miami.