Overview
- Gerardo Valenzuela put Cincinnati ahead in the 16th minute and Evander added strikes in the 50th and 70th to secure a 3-0 victory at TQL Stadium
- Lionel Messi was kept off the scoresheet, ending his MLS-record streak of five straight multi-goal matches
- Evander set a club record by scoring in five consecutive matches, highlighting his growing influence on Cincinnati’s attack
- The win moved FC Cincinnati into second place in the Eastern Conference while Inter Miami slipped to fifth with 38 points
- Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari left in the 25th minute with a hamstring pull and Messi suffered a late knock, exposing depth and fitness issues