Lionel Messi goes scoreless, Inter Miami needs late goal to tie Cincinnati 2-2

Inter Miami secured a 2-2 draw against FC Cincinnati in a nail-biting MLS match on Wednesday night, with Lionel Messi's team going scoreless for most of the game. The reigning MLS Cup champions found themselves trailing 1-0 after Luis Suárez scored in the 61st minute, but managed to level the score through a dramatic late goal from Riquelme Fillipi in the 90th minute.

Cincinnati also managed to put one goal on the board, with Kenji Mboma Dem finding the back of the net in the 80th minute and Samuel Gidi adding a goal for the host team six minutes later. Despite the late heroics, Inter Miami ended up with a point, capping their journey to third place in the Eastern Conference. The Miami-based team now finds themselves two points behind New England, who beat Red Bull New York 3-2, and now sits atop the table with 58 points.

With only two matches remaining in the regular season, including a crucial game against Inter Miami on Sunday, the stage is set for a crucial clash that will determine the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and potentially the No. 2 seed in the MLS Cup playoffs.