2-2: Inter Miami saves the furniture in the 90th minute
He Inter Miami rescued a 2-2 draw against Cincinnati in the MLS thanks to a goal from Riquelme Fillipi in the 90th minute, after wasting the advantage that Luis Suárez had given him. The Kily González team, already qualified for the postseason, added its eleventh tie of the course and reached 56 points in its fight to finish second behind the leader, Nashville.
Two teams with a lot of potential offered a slow and dull first half. Lionel Messi was cautioned in the 44th minute for an action in which, when preparing to shoot, he involuntarily collided with an opponent’s foot. The Argentine received the referee’s decision with surprise.
Suárez opened the scoring in the 61st minute with a great goal from the top corner, from a pass from Casemiro, and sparked a game that gained pace and chances after the break. Cincinnati reacted with another great finish, from Kenji Mboma in the 80th minute, assisted by Evander, and completed the comeback six minutes later with a goal from Samuel Gidi.
When Inter Miami was on the brink of defeat, Fillipi, who had come on in the 83rd minute, appeared to rescue them. He received from Rodrigo de Paul, cut in from the left and made it 2-2 with a curved shot. Cincinnati still had the last chance, but Evander forgave in the 95th minute and left a bittersweet distribution of points for the locals.
With this tie, Inter consolidates its position in third place in the Eastern Conference, with Nashville and New England Revolution ahead. Inter Miami and New England will face each other this weekend, in a key match to determine the home court factor in the playoffs.
