MLS

Inter Miami CF vs FC Cincinnati, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Inter Miami CF
  • 61': Luis Suárez
  • 90': Riquelme
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2 - 2
FC Cincinnati
  • 80': Kenji Mboma Dem
  • 86': Samuel Gidi

Miami drops to 3rd after late draw ahead of crunch game with Revs

Riquelme Fillipi scored his first MLS goal in the 90th minute to cap a late-game barrage as Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF escaped with a 2-2 tie against FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
  • 10': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Gonzalo Luján.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 14': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF).
  • 20': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 20': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by David Ayala (Inter Miami CF).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Sergio Reguilón is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
  • 32': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 34': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 36': Sergio Reguilón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
  • 42': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 44': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 45'+2': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces David Doudera.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Matías Galarza.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Sergio Reguilón.
  • 46': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 48': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 49': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Germán Berterame with a headed pass.
  • 52': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Luján is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 53': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
  • 57': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 60': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
  • 61': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 64': Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Luján with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Teenage Hadebe.
  • 74': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
  • 76': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
  • 78': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Germán Berterame is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Samuel Gidi with a cross.
  • 80': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Evander.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 83': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Riquelme Fillipi replaces Germán Berterame.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tah Brian Anunga.
  • 84': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Casemiro.
  • 86': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Barlow following a fast break.
  • 88': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Evander.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 90': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Riquelme Fillipi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. José Martínez replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+1': Micael (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+2': José Martínez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+2': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+2': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Riquelme Fillipi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+4': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': David Ayala (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
  • 90'+5': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ian Fray.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
39.6 Possession 60.4
13 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
344 Accurate Passes 567
397 Passes 611
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 54
21 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
7 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 6
20 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
3 Interceptions 13
21 Effective Clearances 11
21 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Nu Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 32 +43 71
2 New England Revolution 32 +10 58
3 Inter Miami CF 32 +20 56
4 Chicago Fire FC 32 +9 52
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
16 Micael
5 Casemiro
3 Sergio Reguilón
2 Gonzalo Luján
22 David Ayala
80 Matías Galarza
7 Rodrigo De Paul
9 Luis Suárez
19 Germán Berterame
10 Lionel Messi Yellow Card
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Santiago Morales, Dániel Pintér, Maximiliano Falcón, Yannick Bright, Riquelme, Ian Fray, Rocco Ríos Novo, Facundo Mura, Telasco Segovia.

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
4 Nick Hagglund
15 Teenage Hadebe
11 Samuel Gidi
5 Obinna Nwobodo
22 Gerardo Valenzuela
10 Evander
29 Bryan Ramirez
23 David Doudera
17 Kenji Mboma Dem
9 Kévin Denkey
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Pavel Bucha, José Andrés Martínez, Tom Barlow, Evan Louro, Alvas Powell, Ayoub Jabbari, Kyle Smith, Tah Anunga, Andrei Chirila.

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