2020 Inter Miami CF season

The 2020 Inter Miami CF season was the first season of existence for Inter Miami CF. They participated in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States. It was be the first time since 2001 that a first division soccer club will have competed in the Greater Miami Area.

Inter Miami
2020 season
PresidentDavid Beckham
Head coachDiego Alonso
StadiumInter Miami CF Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 10th
Overall: 19th
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS CupPlay-in round
MLS is Back TournamentGroup stage
Top goalscorerLewis Morgan (5 goals)
Average home league attendance2,216
Biggest winMIA 3–2 ORL (Aug. 22)
ATL 1–2 MIA (Sept. 19)
Biggest defeatMIA 1–4 NYRB {Sept. 23)
PHI 3–0 MIA (Sept. 27)
NSH 3–0 MIA (Nov. 20)

Inter Miami played their first competitive match on March 1 away to Los Angeles FC. Their first home match was planned for March 14 against the LA Galaxy, former team of Inter Miami president David Beckham, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team information

Roster
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Assists Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 John McCarthy GK (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies
31 Luis Robles GK (1984-05-11) 11 May 1984 4 0 0 New York Red Bulls
Defenders
2 Alvas Powell DF (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 1 0 0 FC Cincinnati
3 Andrés Reyes DF (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 3 0 0 Atlético Nacional (loan)
4 Christian Makoun DF (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 1 0 0 Juventus
5 Nicolás Figal DF (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 4 0 0 Independiente
18 Dylan Nealis DF (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 2 0 0 Georgetown University
20 A. J. DeLaGarza DF (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987 0 0 0 Houston Dynamo
22 Ben Sweat DF (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 4 0 0 New York City FC
25 Grant Lillard DF (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 0 0 0 Chicago Fire
26 Leandro González Pírez DF (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 0 0 0 Tijuana
28 Brek Shea DF (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 0 0 0 Atlanta United
29 Román Torres DF (1986-03-20) 20 March 1986 3 0 0 Seattle Sounders
33 Mikey Ambrose DF (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 2 0 0 Atlanta United
36 Denso Ulysse DF (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 0 0 0 Tacoma Defiance
Midfielders
6 Wil Trapp MF (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 4 0 0 Columbus Crew
7 Lewis Morgan MF (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 4 0 2 Celtic
8 Blaise Matuidi MF (1987-04-09) 9 April 1987 0 0 0 Juventus
10 Rodolfo Pizarro MF (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 4 2 0 Monterrey
11 Matías Pellegrini MF (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 4 0 2 Estudiantes
13 Víctor Ulloa MF (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 4 0 1 FC Cincinnati
14 Jay Chapman MF (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 2 0 0 Toronto FC
15 David Norman MF (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 0 0 0 Pacific FC
16 Luis Argudo MF (1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 1 0 0 Columbus Crew
24 Lee Nguyen MF (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986 3 0 0 Los Angeles FC
George Acosta MF (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 0 0 0 Austin Bold
Forwards
9 Gonzalo Higuaín FW (1987-12-10) December 10, 1987 0 0 0 Juventus
12 Juan Agudelo FW (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 3 1 0 New England Revolution
17 Jerome Kiesewetter FW (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 1 0 0 El Paso Locomotive
19 Robbie Robinson FW (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 2 0 1 Clemson University
21 Julián Carranza FW (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 2 0 0 Banfield

Front office and coaching staff
Position Staff
Ownership
Lead managing owner Jorge Mas
President David Beckham
Chairman Marcelo Claure
Co-owner Jose Mas
Co-owner Masayoshi Son
Front office
Chief business officer Jurgen Mainka
Sporting director Paul McDonough
Vice president Pablo Alvarez

Last updated: October 27, 2019
Source: Inter Miami CF

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 2019
July 26, 2019 FW — Julián Carranza Banfield Undisclosed [1]
July 26, 2019 MF — Matías Pellegrini Estudiantes Undisclosed [1]
August 6, 2019DF— Christian Makoun ZamoraUndisclosed[2]
Winter 2019–20
November 11, 2019 MF — Víctor Ulloa FC Cincinnati Trade [3]
November 13, 2019 MF — Jay Chapman Toronto FC $100,000 GAM
November 14, 2019 DF — Grant Lillard Chicago Fire $75,000 GAM
November 18, 2019 FW — Jerome Kiesewetter El Paso Locomotive Free
November 19, 2019 DF — Ben Sweat New York City FC Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — Alvas Powell FC Cincinnati Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — Lee Nguyen Los Angeles FC Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — Luis Argudo Columbus Crew Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 GK — Bryan Meredith Seattle Sounders Expansion Draft
November 26, 2019 DF — Mikey Ambrose Atlanta United Re-Entry Draft
December 2, 2019 GK — Luis Robles New York Red Bulls Free
December 2, 2019 DF — A. J. DeLaGarza Houston Dynamo Free
December 4, 2019 GK — John McCarthy Tampa Bay Rowdies Free
December 24, 2019 GK — Drake Callender California Golden Bears Trade [4]
December 24, 2019 DF — Denso Ulysse Tacoma Defiance Free [4]
January 1, 2020 MF — George Acosta Austin Bold Free [5]
January 1, 2020 MF — David Norman Pacific FC Free [6]
February 17, 2020 MF — Rodolfo Pizarro C.F. Monterrey $12,000,000 [7]
Summer 2020
August 10, 2020 MF — Blaise Matuidi Juventus F.C. Free [8]
September 18, 2020 FW — Gonzalo Higuain Free [9]

Friendlies

Preseason

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 15, 2020 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Inter Miami St. Petersburg, Florida
4:00PM EST Santos  19'
Oravec  86'		 Report Pizarro  33' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 22, 2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 Inter Miami St. Petersburg, Florida
7:00PM EST Robinson  21' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Competitions

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season
Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
8 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39 Playoffs play-in round
9 Montreal Impact[lower-alpha 1] 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
10 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
11 Chicago Fire FC 23 5 10 8 33 39 −6 23 1.00
12 Atlanta United FC 23 6 13 4 23 30 −7 22 0.96 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2]
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 9 14 0 27 44 −17 27 1.17
18 Montreal Impact 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
19 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
20 LA Galaxy 22 6 12 4 27 46 −19 22 1.00
21 Real Salt Lake 22 5 10 7 25 35 −10 22 1.00
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

MLS is Back – group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (H) 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Philadelphia Union 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3 New York City FC 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4 Inter Miami CF 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: MLS
(H) Host.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

March 1 1 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Inter Miami Los Angeles, California
5:30 PM EST Vela  44' Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,121
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 7 2 D.C. United 2–1 Inter Miami Washington, D.C.
3:30 PM EST Asad  59' (pen.)
Brillant  61'		 Pizarro  2' Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,183
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 8 3 MLSiBT group stage Orlando City 2–1 Inter Miami Bay Lake, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Mueller  70'
Nani  90+7'		 Report Agudelo  47' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 14 4 MLSiBT group stage Philadelphia Union 2–1 Inter Miami Bay Lake, Florida
10:30 PM EDT Wagner  5'
Przybyłko  63'		 Report Pizarro  36' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 20 5 MLSiBT group stage Inter Miami 0–1 New York City FC Bay Lake, Florida
9:00 AM EDT Report Tajouri-Shradi  64' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 22 6 Inter Miami 3–2 Orlando City Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Carranza  12',  23'
Pizarro  49'		 Report Dike  18'
Nani  80'		 Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 30 7 Nashville SC 1–0 Inter Miami Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Godoy  53' Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 2 8 Atlanta United 0–0 Inter Miami Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
September 6 9 Inter Miami 0–0 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 9 10 Inter Miami 2–1 Atlanta United Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Morgan  28',  38' Report Remedi  33' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note: Match postponed.[10]
September 12 11 Orlando City 2–1 Inter Miami Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Reyes  34' (o.g.)
Pereyra  69'		 Report Shea  65' Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 19 12 Atlanta United 1–2 Inter Miami Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Gallagher  5' Report Agudelo  2'
Shea  11'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 23 13 Inter Miami 1–4 New York Red Bulls Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Agudelo  39' Report Egbo  14' (pen.)
White  49'
Mines  85'
Royer  90+1'		 Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 27 14 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Inter Miami Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Fontana  25'
Ilsinho  69'
Aaronson  90+6'		 Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Elton García
October 3 15 Inter Miami 2–3 New York City FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Morgan  27',  38' Report Mitriță  4',  43'
Tinnerholm  35'		 Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 7 16 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Inter Miami Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Fernandez  53' Report Pellegrini  55'
Higuaín  81'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
October 10 17 Inter Miami 1–0 Houston Dynamo Fort Lauderdale, Florida
5:00 PM EDT Morgan  57' (pen.) Report Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 14 18 Inter Miami 1–1 Atlanta United Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Shea  80' Report Mulraney  83' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 17 19 Montreal Impact 2–1 Inter Miami Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Bojan  6'
Urruti  80'		 Report Shea  33' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 24 20 Inter Miami 2–1 Orlando City Fort Lauderdale, Florida
3:30 PM EDT Jansson (og)  45'
González Pirez  89'		 Report Dike  12' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 2,216
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 28 21 FC Dallas 2–1 Inter Miami Frisco, Texas
8:30 PM EDT Jara  60' (pen.)
Hollingshead  82'		 Report Pizarro  33' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Victor Rivas
November 1 22 Toronto FC 2–1 Inter Miami Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EDT Akinola  55'
Pozuelo  84' (pen.)		 Report Matuidi  42' Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
November 8 23 Inter Miami 2–1 FC Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale, Florida
3:30 PM EDT Ambrose  19'
González Pirez  23'		 Report Gyau  66' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 20 Play-in Round Nashville SC 3–0 Inter Miami CF Nashville, Tennessee
9:00 PM EST Leal  14'
Mukhtar  24' (pen.)
Johnston  30'
McCarty  57'		 Report Nealis  5'
Trapp  31'		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,240
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Overall statistics
Games played23
Games won7
Games drawn3
Games lost13
Goals scored25
Goals conceded35
Goal difference-10
Clean sheets3
Yellow cards5
Red cards1
Top scorerLewis Morgan (5)

Top scorers
Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Total
1 MF 7 Lewis Morgan 2 0 5
2 MF 10 Rodolfo Pizarro 3 0 3
4 FW 21 Julián Carranza 2 0 2
4 FW 12 Juan Agudelo 1 0 1
Total 11 0 11

As of 9 September 2020.

See also

References
  1. "Inter Miami CF Signs Matías Pellegrini, Julián Carranza As First Players in Club History". Inter Miami CF. July 26, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. Bogert, Tom (August 6, 2019). "Inter Miami seals third signing, Venezuelan teenager Christian Makoun". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. "Inter Miami CF Acquires Midfielder Victor Ulloa from FC Cincinnati". Inter Miami CF. November 11, 2019.
  4. Boehm, Charles (December 24, 2019). "Inter Miami sign young fullback Denso Ulysse, goalkeeper Drake Callender". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. Baer, Benjamin (September 20, 2019). "Inter Miami sign US youth international midfielder George Acosta". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. Sigal, Jonathan (September 3, 2019). "Inter Miami trade for Vancouver Whitecaps Homegrown David Norman Jr". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. "Inter Miami CF Signs Mexican International Midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro as Designated Player". Inter Miami. February 17, 2020.
  8. Juve, Jonathan (August 10, 2020). "BREAKING: Blaise Matuidi to leave Juventus". juvefc.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  9. "Inter Miami CF Signs Forward Gonzalo Higuaín as Designated Player". Inter Miami. September 18, 2020.
  10. "Match postponed vs Atlanta United". August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.