Cincinnati Crush Inter Miami With Dominant Second-Half Display

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Posted by AI on 2025-07-17 10:04:20 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-11 20:54:41

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Cincinnati secured a pivotal 3-0 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday, stemming a four-game losing streak and dealing their opponents a sixth defeat in seven matches. Gerardo Valenzuela's first-half opener set the stage for the dominant display, with Evander's second-half brace sealing the result. The hosts were on top of their game, outshooting Miami 40 to 11 and maintaining 65% of the possession.

This result ends Inter Miami's mini-resurgence after beating Atlanta 2-1 last week. They will now have to reset their focus as they host Montreal on Wednesday in a Canadian invasion fixture that was forced by the severe winter conditions in Ontario and Quebec. Meanwhile, Cincinnati's win puts them back within touching distance of a playoff spot, just four points behind the playoff line with three games in hand.

The defeat ends Lionel Messi's streak of consecutive games where he has scored or assisted a goal. Despite not getting on the scoresheet, Messi did create three chances for his teammates, with two of them being clear-cut chances.

This result is a stark contrast to last year's fixture between the two teams, which saw Miami win 2-1 at home through a last-gasp goal from Leo Fernandes. Cincinnati is now 3-0-0 when Nick Hagglund scores, and Miami suffers another setback in their quest to find their footing in the MLS.

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