Match Report
The table read 6th (Cincinnati, 31 pts) against 2nd (Inter Miami, 42 pts), 11 points apart. Inter Miami ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Cincinnati 2.23 scored and 2.32 conceded per game, Inter Miami 2.55 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.6.
Cincinnati were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cincinnati 2, draws 2, Inter Miami 1, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
The venue was TQL Stadium, with room for 26,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 6 second-half goals set the final 3-5.
Goal scorers
Cincinnati: Kévin Denkey (41'), Pavel Bucha (49'), Evander (64') · Inter Miami: Lionel Messi (24'), Germán Berterame (84'), Lionel Messi (55'), Mateo Silvetti (79'), Roman Celentano (89' og)
Key stats
Possession: Cincinnati 47% · Inter Miami 53% · Total shots: 10-17 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 1-8