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Futmetrix Verdict
89
FT
Wed, Oct 28
Inter Miami
2-2
FC Cincinnati
⚡ Intensity 68
⚖️ Balance 85
🏆 Stakes 36
🎲 Upset 97
Three late strikes, one last answer

Win Probability

  • Inter Miami 64%
  • Draw 19%
  • FC Cincinnati 17%

Futmetrix AI estimate

A 90th-Minute Equalizer Rescues a Point at Nu Stadium

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 89/100. Inter Miami’s 90th-minute response denied FC Cincinnati a late win and turned a damaging home collapse into a valuable league point.

Opening Act: Control without the cushion

Inter Miami owned the opening hour, but possession alone did not put this match to bed. At Nu Stadium, the hosts dominated possession with 61 per cent and moved the ball through 611 passes, while FC Cincinnati had to work with far less of it. Yet the shot count reached 27 combined and only seven tested the goalkeeper: pressure without clean access to goal. That gap between control and incision defined the first stretch. The Intensity rose when Luis Suárez turned possession into a lead in the 61st minute, finishing after a pass from Carlos Henrique Casimiro. It was a sharp reward for Miami’s patient build-up, not proof Cincinnati had been beaten. The visitors defended with purpose, and their 20 clearances showed how often they had to put bodies between Miami and the goal.

The Pivot: Cincinnati strike, Miami answer

Suárez’s breakthrough looked like the moment Miami could settle the contest. Instead, Cincinnati found a route through the spaces behind the ball. Kenji Mboma Dem levelled in the 80th minute, converting Evander’s assist and turning the hosts’ control into a live contest. Six minutes later, Samuel Mawuena Gidi finished Tom Barlow’s pass to put the visitors 2-1 ahead. Barlow, introduced at half-time, gave Cincinnati a direct outlet; Miami suddenly had to chase rather than dictate. The Balance swung, but the lead did not last. Riquelme Fillipi, introduced in the 83rd minute, struck in the 90th after Rodrigo De Paul supplied the final pass. Three goals between the 80th and 90th changed the whole shape of the night. Cincinnati’s late lead became a brief advantage, then a point-saving answer.

Resolution: One point, two very different moods

The equalizer rescued Miami from a finish that would have felt cruel after so much of the ball, but it did not erase the defensive wobble. Miami’s 14 shots produced only four on target; Cincinnati managed three on target from 13 attempts. The hosts had more of the game, yet the visitors made their chances count and came within minutes of leaving with all three points. Before this round, Miami sat third on 55 points and Cincinnati eighth on 42, so the draw keeps the 13-point gap between them unchanged. Cincinnati can take real confidence from turning a deficit into a late lead, but will rue letting it slip so quickly. Miami, meanwhile, showed resilience when the match threatened to run away. At Nu Stadium, the final point was earned through a last-minute response, not comfortable control.

Key Questions

How dramatic was the late winner by Luis Suárez?

Suárez did not score a late winner: his 61st-minute opener was followed by Cincinnati’s late lead and Miami’s 90th-minute equalizer.

Did Inter Miami deserve the late equalizer?

Their 61 per cent possession and 14 shots showed sustained pressure, though only four attempts hit the target. The draw felt fair, not comfortable.

How did substitute Luis Suárez change the game?

He was a starter, not a substitute; his 61st-minute goal gave Miami the lead, and he also supplied two key passes.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

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Match Statistics

Possession
61%
39%
Inter Miami 61%
FC Cincinnati 39%
Shots
14
13
Inter Miami 14
FC Cincinnati 13
Shots on Target
4
3
Inter Miami 4
FC Cincinnati 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.96
0.64
Inter Miami 0.96
FC Cincinnati 0.64
Passes
611
393
Inter Miami 611
FC Cincinnati 393
Corners
4
3
Inter Miami 4
FC Cincinnati 3
Fouls
8
10
Inter Miami 8
FC Cincinnati 10
Yellow Cards
3
0
Inter Miami 3
FC Cincinnati 0
Red Cards
0
0
Inter Miami 0
FC Cincinnati 0

Match Events

44' 🟨 Lionel Messi
↓ David Douděra ↑Tom Barlow 🔄 45'
45' 🔄 ↓ Matías Galarza ↑Telasco Segovia
45' 🔄 ↓ Sergio Reguilón ↑Ian Fray
HT
61' ⚽ Luis Suárez (Carlos Henrique Casimiro)
↓ Gerardo Valenzuela ↑Kyle Smith 🔄 63'
↓ Teenage Hadebe ↑Alvas Powell 🔄 72'
↓ Obinna Nwobodo ↑Tah Anunga 🔄 72'
Kenji Mboma Dem (Evander) ⚽ 80'
83' 🔄 ↓ Germán Berterame ↑Riquelme Fillipi
Samuel Mawuena Gidi (Tom Barlow) ⚽ 86'
90' ⚽ Riquelme Fillipi (Rodrigo De Paul)
↓ Kenji Mboma Dem ↑José Martínez 🔄 90'+1
90'+3 🟨 Telasco Segovia
90'+4 🟨 Luis Suárez
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Inter Miami

Goalkeepers
Dayne St. Clair
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Gonzalo Luján
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Casemiro
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
56%
Duel Win %
Micael
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Sergio Reguilón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
Rodrigo De Paul
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
71%
Pass Acc
David Ayala
MAGNET
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
80
Passes
3
Duels
Matías Galarza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Forwards
Lionel Messi
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
5
Shots
5
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Luis Suárez
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
8.2
Rating
Germán Berterame
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Rocco Ríos Novo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ian Fray
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Facundo Mura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maximiliano Falcón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yannick Bright
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Morales
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Telasco Segovia
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Riquelme Fillipi
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8
Rating
Daniel Pinter
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

FC Cincinnati

Goalkeepers
Roman Celentano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Samuel Gidi
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Nick Hagglund
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
Teenage Hadebe
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
David Douděra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Gerardo Valenzuela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Evander
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
0
Interceptions
5
Blocks
Obinna Nwobodo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Bryan Ramírez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Kenji Mboma Dem
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Kévin Denkey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Evan Louro
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Chirila
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alvas Powell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kyle Smith
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Martínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brian Anunga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pavel Bucha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ayoub Jabbari
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tom Barlow
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
13%
Pass Acc

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
05/13/2026 FC Cincinnati 3 - 5 Inter Miami Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
11/23/2025 FC Cincinnati 0 - 4 Inter Miami Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
07/26/2025 Inter Miami 0 - 0 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
07/16/2025 FC Cincinnati 3 - 0 Inter Miami Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
08/24/2024 Inter Miami 2 - 0 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
07/06/2024 FC Cincinnati 6 - 1 Inter Miami Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
10/07/2023 Inter Miami 0 - 1 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
08/23/2023 FC Cincinnati 3 - 3 (PEN 4-5) Inter Miami US Open Cup TQL Stadium
04/01/2023 FC Cincinnati 1 - 0 Inter Miami Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
07/31/2022 Inter Miami 4 - 4 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
05/13/2026
Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
11/23/2025
Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
07/26/2025
Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
07/16/2025
Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
08/24/2024
Major League Soccer Chase Stadium
07/06/2024
Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
10/07/2023
Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
08/23/2023
3 - 3 (PEN 4-5)
US Open Cup TQL Stadium
04/01/2023
Major League Soccer TQL Stadium
07/31/2022
Major League Soccer DRV PNK Stadium
Inter Miami Win
FC Cincinnati Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Nashville SC 25 56 51 18 +33 WCF Montreal 0 - 2 Nashville SC (24-10-2026)WNashville SC 2 - 0 Toronto FC (27-09-2026)WNashville SC 3 - 0 Chicago Fire (20-09-2026)DInter Miami 2 - 2 Nashville SC (12-09-2026)LToronto FC 2 - 1 Nashville SC (09-09-2026)
2 New England Revolution 26 55 50 30 +20 WNew England Revolution 3 - 2 New York Red Bulls (28-10-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 New England Revolution (24-10-2026)WNew England Revolution 1 - 0 Chicago Fire (17-10-2026)WFC Cincinnati 2 - 3 New England Revolution (14-10-2026)WNew England Revolution 4 - 2 Orlando City SC (19-09-2026)
3 Inter Miami 26 45 64 46 +18 DInter Miami 2 - 2 FC Cincinnati (28-10-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 2 - 0 Inter Miami (24-10-2026)WAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Inter Miami (17-10-2026)WInter Miami 2 - 0 New York City FC (14-10-2026)WInter Miami 4 - 0 DC United (10-10-2026)
4 Charlotte 26 42 50 38 +12 WCharlotte 4 - 0 CF Montreal (28-10-2026)DPhiladelphia Union 2 - 2 Charlotte (17-10-2026)LColumbus Crew 3 - 1 Charlotte (14-10-2026)LCharlotte 0 - 1 Chicago Fire (26-09-2026)WDC United 1 - 2 Charlotte (19-09-2026)
5 Chicago Fire 26 41 42 40 +2 WAtlanta United FC 2 - 3 Chicago Fire (24-10-2026)LNew England Revolution 1 - 0 Chicago Fire (17-10-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 3 Philadelphia Union (15-10-2026)WChicago Fire 2 - 1 New York City FC (10-10-2026)WCharlotte 0 - 1 Chicago Fire (26-09-2026)
6 Toronto FC 26 34 40 45 -5 WToronto FC 2 - 1 DC United (28-10-2026)LColumbus Crew 4 - 2 Toronto FC (24-10-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 0 - 2 Toronto FC (17-10-2026)DToronto FC 3 - 3 Orlando City SC (14-10-2026)WToronto FC 2 - 1 CF Montreal (10-10-2026)
7 FC Cincinnati 26 34 52 61 -9 DInter Miami 2 - 2 FC Cincinnati (28-10-2026)WDC United 0 - 2 FC Cincinnati (24-10-2026)WFC Cincinnati 2 - 1 DC United (21-10-2026)LFC Cincinnati 0 - 2 Columbus Crew (18-10-2026)LFC Cincinnati 2 - 3 New England Revolution (14-10-2026)
8 Philadelphia Union 25 33 49 44 +5 LPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 New England Revolution (24-10-2026)DPhiladelphia Union 2 - 2 Charlotte (17-10-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 3 Philadelphia Union (15-10-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 4 - 2 Orlando City SC (26-09-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 5 - 0 FC Cincinnati (09-09-2026)
9 Orlando City SC 25 32 50 61 -11 DOrlando City SC 2 - 2 New York City FC (24-10-2026)WOrlando City SC 4 - 1 DC United (17-10-2026)DToronto FC 3 - 3 Orlando City SC (14-10-2026)WOrlando City SC 3 - 2 Columbus Crew (10-10-2026)LPhiladelphia Union 4 - 2 Orlando City SC (26-09-2026)
10 New York Red Bulls 26 32 37 50 -13 LNew England Revolution 3 - 2 New York Red Bulls (28-10-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 2 - 0 Inter Miami (24-10-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 0 - 2 Toronto FC (17-10-2026)LDC United 2 - 1 New York Red Bulls (14-10-2026)WNew York City FC 0 - 1 New York Red Bulls (18-09-2026)
11 Columbus Crew 26 31 39 40 -1 WColumbus Crew 4 - 2 Toronto FC (24-10-2026)WFC Cincinnati 0 - 2 Columbus Crew (18-10-2026)WColumbus Crew 3 - 1 Charlotte (14-10-2026)LOrlando City SC 3 - 2 Columbus Crew (10-10-2026)WColumbus Crew 2 - 1 Inter Miami (27-09-2026)
12 New York City FC 26 29 39 38 +1 WNew York City FC 2 - 1 Atlanta United FC (28-10-2026)DOrlando City SC 2 - 2 New York City FC (24-10-2026)LInter Miami 2 - 0 New York City FC (14-10-2026)LChicago Fire 2 - 1 New York City FC (10-10-2026)DAtlanta United FC 2 - 2 New York City FC (26-09-2026)
13 DC United 26 29 34 47 -13 LToronto FC 2 - 1 DC United (28-10-2026)LDC United 0 - 2 FC Cincinnati (24-10-2026)LFC Cincinnati 2 - 1 DC United (21-10-2026)LOrlando City SC 4 - 1 DC United (17-10-2026)WDC United 2 - 1 New York Red Bulls (14-10-2026)
14 CF Montreal 27 22 31 55 -24 LCharlotte 4 - 0 CF Montreal (28-10-2026)LCF Montreal 0 - 2 Nashville SC (24-10-2026)LCF Montreal 0 - 3 Atlanta United FC (14-10-2026)LToronto FC 2 - 1 CF Montreal (10-10-2026)WCF Montreal 3 - 1 FC Cincinnati (26-09-2026)
15 Atlanta United FC 26 21 32 47 -15 LNew York City FC 2 - 1 Atlanta United FC (28-10-2026)LAtlanta United FC 2 - 3 Chicago Fire (24-10-2026)LAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Inter Miami (17-10-2026)WCF Montreal 0 - 3 Atlanta United FC (14-10-2026)LAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 FC Cincinnati (10-10-2026)

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