Inter Miami ties Cincinnati 2-2 as Messi goes scoreless
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Last updated Oct 29, 2026

Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati played to a 2-2 tie on October 28. Luis Suárez opened the scoring for Miami in the 61st minute. Cincinnati responded with two goals, from Kenji Mboma Dem in the 80th minute and Samuel Gidi shortly after. Riquelme Fillipi salvaged a point for Miami with a goal in the final minute. Messi did not score during the match, and Miami remains third in the Eastern Conference, trailing New England. Miami faces a crucial match against New England on November 1.
- •Luis Suárez scores to give Miami a 1-0 lead
- •Cincinnati scores twice in the 80th and 86th minutes
- •Riquelme Fillipi scores in the 90th minute for Miami
- •Inter Miami falls to third in the Eastern Conference
- •Next match is against New England on November 1
- 3:09 AMESPN Soccer — Miami drops to 3rd after late draw with Cincinnati
- 2:11 AMYahoo Sports — Miami stumble to draw against Cincinnati despite Suarez strike
- 1:51 AMYahoo Sports — Lionel Messi goes scoreless, Inter Miami needs late goal to tie Cincinnati 2-2
"MIAMI (AP) — Riquelme Fillipi tallied his first Major League Soccer goal in the 90th minute to cap a late-game barrage of scores, and Lionel Messi and Inter Miami escaped with a 2-2 tie against FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night.Luis Suárez scored in the 61st minute to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead, and then the reigning MLS Cup champions needed some late-game heroics to salvage a point.
"Lionel Messi's Inter Miami stumbled to a 2-2 draw with Cincinnati on Wednesday in an MLS game that sprang to life after half-time with four superb goals.Inter Miami play New England on Sunday, sitting two points back and needing either a win or a draw to keep their hopes of second place alive.
"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.
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External links- ESPN SoccerOct 29, 2026, 3:09 AMMiami drops to 3rd after late draw with Cincinnati
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.
- Yahoo SportsOct 29, 2026, 2:11 AMMiami stumble to draw against Cincinnati despite Suarez strike
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami stumbled to a 2-2 draw with Cincinnati on Wednesday in an MLS game that sprang to life after half-time with four superb goals.Inter Miami play New England on Sunday, sitting two points back and needing either a win or a draw to keep their hopes of second place alive.
- Yahoo SportsOct 29, 2026, 1:51 AMLionel Messi goes scoreless, Inter Miami needs late goal to tie Cincinnati 2-2
MIAMI (AP) — Riquelme Fillipi tallied his first Major League Soccer goal in the 90th minute to cap a late-game barrage of scores, and Lionel Messi and Inter Miami escaped with a 2-2 tie against FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night.Luis Suárez scored in the 61st minute to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead, and then the reigning MLS Cup champions needed some late-game heroics to salvage a point.
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