Inter Miami are ahead against Cincinnati with a Lionel Messi goal. With Inter Miami looking to move closer to the top of the conference, the road match against Cincinnati is a good test. As has happened in most matches, Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.
The match had started well for Inter Miami, with a link-up between Messi and Berterame that ended in a goal from the left-footed star, but it was ruled out for offside. However, he did not miss the next chance.
Preferring to combine down the left side, Inter Miami moved up the field and created danger, but their goal came from a mistake by Miazga. A filtered pass by Rodrigo de Paul was a little too long for the defender to clear easily, and the ball instead bounced off Messi’s right leg for the goal.
Right place, right time. 😉Messi capitalizes on the clearance for his 10th goal of the season. 💥📺 Apple TV: https://t.co/8JrzpESVHR pic.twitter.com/kZhyfQtUI1— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 14, 2026