
The Digest:
Lionel Messi delivered a masterclass performance, scoring once and providing three assists as Inter Miami dominated FC Cincinnati 4-0 in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Key Points:
- Messi scored one goal and assisted all three other Miami goals.
- Tadeo Allende scored twice, while Mateo Silvetti added one.
- Inter Miami advances to the Eastern Conference final vs New York City FC.
- Coach Javier Mascherano praised the team’s “practically perfect” performance.
- A sold-out crowd of 26,000 watched the match in Cincinnati.
- Miami capitalized after Cincinnati wasted early scoring chances.
- The MLS Cup final will be held on December 6.
Sources: Goal, ESPN