Lionel Messi scored two goals and an assist and German Berterame got the go-ahead in the 84th minute as Inter Miami rallied for a 5-3 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday, extending their away winning streak to seven games.
It is the third time this season that the Argentine superstar has scored at least three goals in a match. He is second in the league with eleven goals.
Mateo Silvetti made it 3-3 in the 79th minute after coming on as a substitute.
Kevin Denkey, Pavel Bucha and Evander scored for Cincinnati. It is the first time in 64 games since Pat Noonan became coach in 2023 that they have lost when they were ahead after 75 minutes.
Messi gave Miami a 1-0 lead after 24 minutes after deflecting a shot from Cincinnati’s Matt Miazga near the Cincinnati goal. Denkey tied the score with a penalty in the 41st minute.
After Bucha gave Cincinnati the lead in the 49th minute, Messi made it 2-2 six minutes later after a cutback after receiving Luis Suarez’s pass.
Evander struck in the 64th minute with a right footed shot from center just outside the penalty area to give Cincinnati a 3-2 lead. However, Miami would rally and score the next three goals.
After Silvetti’s goal, Miami took the lead on a set piece when Cincinnati’s Andrei Chirila collided with goalkeeper Roman Celentano, allowing Berterame to fire the ball into the open net.
Messi appeared to have a hat-trick in the 89th minute when his shot went off the post and deflected off Celentano, but that was corrected to an own goal shortly after the match. .
Player Ratings:
FC Cincinnati: Roman Celentano (5.1/10), Kyle Smith (6.1/10), Matt Miazga (5.8/10), Miles Robinson (6.3/10), Pavel Bucha (7.2/10), Gerardo Valenzuela (6.5/10), Evander Ferreira (8.0/10), Samuel Gidi (6.0/10), Bryan Ramirez (6.4/10), Kevin Denkey (7.5/10), Kenji Mboma Dem (6.2/10)
subtitles: Ender Echenique (6.8/10), Obinna Nwobodo (6.0/10), Nick Hagglund (5.9/10), Andrei Chirila (5.7/10), Tom Barlow (6.0/10), Ayoub Lajhar (5.8/10)
InterMiami: Dayne St. Clair (5.5/10), Ian Fray (6.2/10), Gonzalo Luján (6.4/10), Micael (6.3/10), Sergio Reguilón (6.0/10), Rodrigo De Paul (7.4/10), Yannick Bright (6.9/10), Telasco Segovia (6.6/10), Lionel Messi (9.1/10), Luis Suárez (6.2/10), German Berterame (7.1/10)
subtitles: David Ruiz (6.1/10), Mateo Silvetti (7.0/10)
Published on May 14, 2026
