The game is over and the final score is Inter Miami CF 0-0 Cincinnati. Here is the match report.
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Messi and Alba, who were both suspended on Friday for skipping the MLS All-Star game earlier this week.
Yet Miami (12-4-6, 42 points) hardly found a way to secure a valuable point in the pursuit of Supporter's Shield leader Cincinnati (15-6-4, 49 points) 10 days after losing 3-0 in the first meeting between the clubs.
Cincinnati almost scored the winning goal in the second minute of the second half stop when Miles Robinson seemed to sneak a shot along Miami keeper Rocco Rios Novo. But Robinson was called up for a mistake on Noah Allen from Inter Miami. The call was maintained, even after a video-supported review.
With Messi Out, Inter Miami leaned more on Luis Suarez and Tadeo Allende in front. With Alba Out and Miami, Maxi Falcon also missed because of the accumulation of the yellow card, Benja Cremaschi started in the left.
However, Miami did not approach the game for the time being, because it compiled two great scoring opportunities in the first 15 minutes of the game.
Fafa Picault, who started with Messi Out, almost scored on a header in the 11th minute. Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano, who came against Inter Miami with his second clean sheet and generally in the third row.
Rocco Rios Novo started for Inter Miami in Doel for the injured Oscar Ustari and recorded his clean sheet and the first of the club since a new scoreless draw against Al Ahly on June 14 in the first match of the FIFA Club World Cup. It was Miami's first shutout in an MLS competition since he defeated Columbus 1-0 on April 19.
Cincinnati Superstar Evander, who scored twice in the first match against Inter Miami, was kept scoreless. But Evander had a big chance early in the second half, but missed the goal on a shot up close.
Miami surpasses Cincinnati 13-8. But Cincinnati surpasses Miami 4-3 on shots on goal.
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Line-ups
Inter Miami CF XI: Suarez, Busquets, Fafà Picault, Marcelo Weigandt, Rocco RÃos Novo, Telasco Segovia, Tadeo Allende, Gonzalo Luján, Federico Redondo, Benja Cremaschi, Tomás Avilés
Subs: William Yarbrough, Noah Allen, Ryan Sailor, David RuÃz, Ezequiel Abadia-Reda, Santiago Morales, Yannick Bright
Cincinnati XI: Kei Kamara, Yedlin, Matt Miazga, Evander, Tah Anunga, Miles Robinson, Lukas Engel, Pavel Bucha, Luca Orellano, Roman Celentano, Gerardo Valenzuela
Subs: Alvas Powell, B.Smith, Corey Baird, Evan Louro, Nick Hagglund, Sergio Santos, Teenage Hadbe, Gilberto Flores, Kenji Mboma DEM