Two familiar faces were seen in the gallery—Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul, who recently joined Inter Miami. The smiling presence of the two Argentines brought extra excitement to the stadium, but the game on the field could not give much joy to the fans. Tension was already high due to the suspension of Messi and Jordi Alba, and on top of that, a goalless draw at the end of the match filled the hearts of the home fans.
The match between Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer ended goalless on Sunday morning, Bangladesh time. The absence of Messi and Alba due to suspension was a big blow. Defender Maximiliano Falcao was also absent. As a result, getting a point against the powerful Cincinnati was also a kind of consolation for Miami.
In Messi's place, the responsibility of leading the attack fell on the shoulders of Luis Suarez and Tadeo Allende, but they failed to meet expectations. From the beginning of the match, both teams were busy attacking and counterattacking. Cincinnati came close to scoring in the third minute, but Miami goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo successfully blocked the attempt.
Fafa Picun wasted a chance to give Miami the lead in the 11th minute, his header being saved by Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Salentano. Both teams created several chances in the second half, but neither team was able to score.
The most dramatic moment of the match came in the second minute of extra time. Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson headed the ball into the net from Evander's free kick. However, the referee blew the whistle for a foul, and the VAR decision stood - the goal was disallowed.
As a result of the draw, FC Cincinnati is in second place in the Eastern Conference with 49 points from 25 matches. Philadelphia is at the top with 50 points. On the other hand, Inter Miami is in fifth place with 42 points from 22 matches.
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