FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

Lionel Messi scores, sets up 3 as Miami beats Cincinnati

Inter Miami CF beat FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final for the first time in club history.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
• 1': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 4': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
• 5': Attempt missed. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
• 6': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ender Echenique with a headed pass.
• 8': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
• 8': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
• 9': Delay in match because of an injury Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
• 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 12': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Evander with a cross.
• 15': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Miles Robinson.
• 17': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
• 17': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 19': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Silvetti with a cross.
• 22': Attempt missed. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
• 23': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 23': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
• 24': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
• 26': Attempt saved. Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 27': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a through ball.
• 28': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique is caught offside.
• 31': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
• 31': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
• 42': Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
• 44': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
• 45': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Handball by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
• 45'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Baltasar Rodríguez.
• 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+4': Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
• 45'+4': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
• 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
• 46': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
• 46': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Noah Allen.
• 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
• 53': Delay in match because of an injury Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
• 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 54': Foul by Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).
• 54': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
• 55': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Luca Orellano replaces Lukas Engel.
• 57': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 2. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 59': Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 59': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
• 61': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Silvetti.
• 62': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 3. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball following a fast break.
• 65': Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
• 65': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Nick Hagglund.
• 66': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Ender Echenique.
• 67': Foul by Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF).
• 67': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
• 70': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
• 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Tomás Avilés replaces Noah Allen because of an injury.
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Brenner.
• 73': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
• 74': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 4. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball following a fast break.
• 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Baltasar Rodríguez.
• 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez replaces Tadeo Allende.
• 77': Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
• 77': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Pavel Bucha.
• 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Teenage Hadebe.
• 78': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
• 78': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
• 81': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
• 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Mateo Silvetti.
• 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Luján replaces Jordi Alba.
• 82': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
• 83': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
• 83': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
• 86': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
• 87': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
• 87': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 89': Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
• 90': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Brenner.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 4.
• 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Inter Miami CF 4.