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Thank you for following the Philadelphia 1-4 Inter Miami game, this afternoon the team coached by Martino will advance to the final and is emerging as the favorite to lift the trophy. Be sure to visit VAVEL.com so you don't miss all the action of the final.
Final
Inter Miami gets a ticket to the grand final after beating Philadelphia.
90´+3
Finish the game.
90´
Add 3 minutes.
83´
Goooooooooooooooool for Inter Miami! Ruiz enters the area with ease and finishes in the best way.
77´
Inter Miami is saved.
72´
Goooooooooooool Philadelphia Union! Bedoya inside the box finishes in a great way and scores.
68´
Messi misses a clear opportunity in front of the goalkeeper.
67´
Philadelphia misses the discount.
64´
Gomez is brought down and fouled in favor of Inter Miami.
54´
Cremaschi can't define in the best way and misses the goal.
53´
The duel is now played in both areas.
46´
Philadelphia Substitutions
In: McGlynn and Uhre
Out: Flach and Lowe
46´
The second half begins.
45´+4
End of the first half.
45´+3
Goooooooooooooooool for Inter Miami! Alba inside the box defines in a great way and increases the lead.
45´
Add 4 minutes.
42´
Strong tackle on Wagner in midfield.
38´
Philadelphia presses and gets a corner kick.
32´
A bad save by the Inter goalkeeper leads to another corner kick.
28´
Gazdag shoots with power and the goalkeeper avoids the discount.
26´
You feel a lot of danger when Inter Miami goes on the attack.
24´
Bueno receives a yellow card and is already the second cautioned along with Lowe.
20´
Goooooooooooool for Inter Miami! Messi, in a great long-range shot, puts the ball out of the goalkeeper's reach and adds the second.
19´
Gazdag shoots, but the ball goes wide.
15´
Philadelphia misses an opportunity and Miami looks to hurt them on the counter.
12´
Philadelphia now gets the ball and looks for the equalizer.
8´
Callender makes his first great intervention to prevent the equalizer.
3´
Goooooooooooooooool for Inter Miami! Martinez makes a great save inside the box and the visitors take the lead.
2´
Inter Miami looks to come out with the ball under control.
0´
The match begins.
Minutes away from start
The duel between Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami is minutes away from starting, the stadium looks with a full house in the stands, something that was expected in advance, the players are already on the field waiting for the start of the match.
Starting XI Philadelphia
Blake; Wagner, Lowe, Elliott, Glesnes, Harriel; Flach, Martinez, Bueno; Gazdag, Donovan.
Starting XI Inter Miami
Callender; Alba, Miller, Kryvtsov, Yeldin; Cremaschi, Arroyo, Busquets, Taylor, Martinez, Messi.
Inter Miami is already at the stadium
This was the arrival of Messi's team:
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— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 15, 2023
Gazdag a different player
Philadelphia Union has had a good season, one of the players to highlight is Gazdag, a player who in the cup has had a great performance, scoring 4 goals in 4 games, in case he sees minutes against Inter Miami, his talent should be present in goals.
Not only Messi makes his mark
Inter Miami has changed the chip with the change of coach and the arrival of reinforcements, but above all someone who has taken advantage of these changes has been Martinez, champion with Atlanta United, now trying to raise his level at this stage of the team and has done well, managed to be a scorer along with Messi, tonight he must prove his good moment.
One ticket to the CONCACAF Champions League at stake
In the Leagues Cup, in addition to the trophy and the large sum of dollars, in this semifinal a ticket to the next edition of the CONCACAF Champions League is at stake, a competition that has been dominated by teams from Liga MX, so the MLS teams want to secure their place now.
Next opponent
The winner of this key will be waiting for the winner between Rayados and Nashville, the ideal final would be MLS vs Liga MX and if it is also Inter of Miami with Messi against Rayados, it will undoubtedly be a duel of high tension.
Philadelphia suffered
The Philadelphia Union have had complications on their way to the Leagues Cup, in their last match against Querétaro, things were getting complicated and thanks to a goal in the last minutes, they managed to advance, but that goal generated a lot of controversy, as it was allegedly offside.
Messi being Messi
Lionel Messi came to the MLS to show that he still wants to continue in search of championships, although the league was previously called the league for retirement, things have changed and Messi has scored eight goals in five games, showing that he does not come to waste his time, now all eyes are on the MLS and what the Argentinean does, which in a short time is already doing a lot.
The tournament's top scorer
Inter Miami is having a great tournament, the Messi effect since the first day against Cruz Azul, a more offensive team was seen, now the team arrives as the highest scoring team with 17 goals prior to the start of the semifinals, this afternoon is expected to be a game with goals, so we will see if the good moment of Miami continues.
We continue
Thank you for following the Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami game, a great semifinal duel awaits us that afternoon, with two teams that have had a great tournament. Stay tuned because below we will tell you everything you need to know before the start of the game.
Stay tuned for coverage of Philadelphia vs. Inter Miami
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Channels for Philadelphia vs Inter Miami stream
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Watch out for this Inter Miami player
Lionel Messi, striker. For many considered the best player in the world, the Argentinean star ended his time in Europe and has returned to MLS to play for Inter Miami, this news went around the world and since his presentation, he has shown the great quality he has, having him in the squad has given the team a winning personality, now he is emerging as the main candidate to win the trophy.
Watch out for this Philadelphia player
Julian Carranza, forward. The 23-year-old Argentinean is currently Philadelphia's top scorer in the MLS. Without a doubt, the player is a factor for the team to stay in the top positions of his conference, and in such a transcendental duel he will have to stand out, since it is a duel that many people will be watching due to the presence of a rival player.
Latest Inter Miami roster
Callender, Miller, Alba, Kryvtson, Yedlin, Arroyo, Busquets, Cremaschi, Messi, Martinez, Taylor.
Last alignment Philadelphia
Blake, Glesnes, Elliott, Lowe, Martinez, Mbaizo, Wagner, Bueno, McGlynn, Carranza, Uhre.
Face to face
Philadelphia 4-1 Inter Miami
Inter Miami 2-0 Philadelphia
Inter Miami 1-2 Philadelphia
Philadelphia 0-0 Inter Miami
Inter Miami 1-1 Philadelphia
Philadelphia 1-2 Inter Miami
Inter Miami close to winning its first trophy
The case of Inter Miami is very strange, a new franchise that was not having success, it was being a team of the bunch, as LAFC is a practically new team, but this one already won the MLS title and has been responsible for being relevant, the Miami team was occupying the last place in the East, so they took action on the matter, Lionel Messi arrived as the great reinforcement of Inter Miami and along with him came Busquets and Jordi Alba, two players who spent a lot of time on the field with the ten, in this Leagues Cup, Inter Miami has improved their results, now that they are in the semifinals, they are the favorite to lift the title, whatever the rival is, they must advance first and Philadelphia is a very serious team that will not want to give the game away.
Philadelphia maintains high level
Philadelphia is having a great season, in MLS the team has been one of the best in the East, as it has the third place in its conference, the new Leagues Cup format came as an opportunity to measure the level of Liga MX teams, the big surprise is that MLS overcame many of the favorites of the Mexican tournament, Philadelphia exhibited Xolos and Queretaro in the group stage, in the knockout phase the team had more complications against MLS teams, but managed to advance in penalties, Queretaro had the opportunity to take revenge in the quarterfinals, however a controversial goal in the last minutes, gave Philadelphia the pass, now in the prelude to the final, they have the great challenge of beating Messi, this duel in MLS took place not long ago, however Inter was another without the Argentinean 10 and Philadelphia scored.
One game away from glory
The Leagues Cup is reaching the final stage, the tournament has had a lot of controversy, however it promises to have a great final, Philadelphia has had a great performance very equal to the MLS tournament, while Inter Miami with its additions has become a new team, the expectation is totally on Messi's team, but if anyone could avoid reaching the final is Philadelphia.
Welcome
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the Philadelphia vs Inter Miami match, corresponding to the Leagues Cup 2023 Semifinals. The match will take place at Subaru Park at 7:00 PM ET.