INTER MIAMI CF ADVANCES TO 2023 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP FINAL AFTER DEFEATING FC CINCINNATI IN PENALTY KICK SHOOTOUT FOLLOWING DRAMATIC 3–3 DRAW

 

On August 23, 2022, Inter Miami CF and FC Cincinnati played a thrilling Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal match that ended in a dramatic 3–3 draw. Inter Miami eventually won 5–4 in penalty kicks to advance to the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final. Here’s a summary of the key events:

First Half:

• FC Cincinnati took the lead in the 18th minute when Lucho Acosta scored a left-footed goal.
• Inter Miami had a chance to equalize in the first half, but a shot by Diego Gómez was saved by FC Cincinnati’s goalkeeper Alec Kann.

Second Half:

• FC Cincinnati extended their lead to 2–0 in the 53rd minute with a goal by Brandon Vazquez.
• Inter Miami fought back and halved the deficit in the 68th minute when Lionel Messi delivered a perfect free-kick for Leonardo Campana to head home.
• In the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time, Messi and Campana connected again for a late equalizer, sending the match to extra time.

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Extra Time:

• Inter Miami took the lead just three minutes into extra time when Benjamin Cremaschi assisted Josef Martínez, who scored to make it 3–2 in favor of Inter Miami.

Late Drama:

• FC Cincinnati equalized once more in the 114th minute when Yuya Kubo scored, tying the match at 3–3 and sending it to a penalty shootout.

Penalty Shootout:

• Both teams converted their first four penalty kicks.
• Inter Miami’s goalkeeper, Drake Callender, made a crucial save in the fifth round, denying Nick Hagglund’s spot kick.
• Benjamin Cremaschi then stepped up and converted his spot kick to secure a 5–4 shootout victory for Inter Miami.

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With this win, Inter Miami CF advanced to the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, where they would face the winner of the other semifinal between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake. This victory marked Inter Miami’s second championship match of the year, having previously won the Inaugural Leagues Cup. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was scheduled for September 27, 2023. The match was played in hot conditions, with a heat index temperature of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The game was attended by a sold-out crowd of 25,513 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.