RECAP | Inter Miami CF 2, FC Cincinnati 2

FC Cincinnati battled Inter Miami CF to a 2-2 draw Wednesday night at Nu Stadium in South Florida. Three goals over the final 10 minutes saw the two sides go back-and-forth and split the points in Miami.

The Orange and Blue (11-11-10, 43 points) battled back after Luis Suárez opened the scoring for Miami in the 61st minute. Kenji Mboma Dem equalized in the 80th minute and Samuel Gidi scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute, his first-career goal for FC Cincinnati. The frantic final 10 minutes continued with Riquelme Fillipi equalizing for Miami (15-6-11, 56 points) in the 90th minute. 

Mboma Dem’s goal for Cincinnati was the club’s 65th of the 2026 Major League Soccer season, which set a club record for goals scored in a single MLS campaign. Following Gidi’s goal, the Orange and Blue have scored 66 goals this year, surpassing the previous club-high of 64 set in 2022. 

With two matches to go in the MLS season, FC Cincinnati are in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, level on points with Orlando City SC but behind based on the first tiebreaker with fewer wins. FCC are two points ahead of ninth-place Columbus Crew and four points ahead of Red Bull New York and Toronto FC, who sit below the playoff line on 39 points each. The top-nine clubs from the Eastern Conference advance to the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs, with the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds facing off in the Wild Card Match.

The Orange and Blue are back at home Saturday, October 31 for a 2 p.m. kickoff against Philadelphia Union. The match airs on Apple TV, with radio to be carried locally on iHeart Media Fox Sports 1360 and over the radio on La Mega 101.5 FM. Tickets for both remaining home matches are available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling 513-977-KICK. 

GAME NOTES
- FC Cincinnati have set a club record for goals scored in an MLS season (66), surpassing the previous club record of 64 set in 2022.

- Evander became the second player in MLS history to record at least 30 goal contributions in three different seasons, joining Lionel Messi (2024-26). 

- With two assists Wednesday night, Evander has contributed 19 assists in all competitions this season, moving into a four-way tie for the second-most in a season in club history (Acosta – 2022; Acosta – 2023; Evander – 2025). The club record was set by Luciano Acosta in 2024 (23). His 17 assists in league play approach the club record of 19 (Luciano Acosta – 2022 & 2024). 

- FC Cincinnati are 23-8-9 in all competitions under Head Coach Pat Noonan in matches on a Wednesday. 

- Samuel Gidi scored his first-career goal for FC Cincinnati.

- José Martínez made his FC Cincinnati debut in his second-half substitute appearance. 

AS IT HAPPENED
MIA: Luis Suárez, GOAL – 61’ (1-0) – Luis Suárez opened the scoring for Miami just moments after the hour mark with a curling right-footed effort from just inside the 18-yard line.

CIN: Kenji Mboma Dem, GOAL – 80’ (1-1) – Kenji Mboma Dem equalized with a stunning individual effort to bring things level with ten minutes to play. Evander played Mboma Dem out wide before the forward worked into the Miami box from the right wing with a series of quick stepovers, the last of which left a Miami defender off balance. Mboma Dem took advantage of the tight but open space and sent a perfect ball into the top left corner of goal.

CIN: Samuel Gidi, GOAL – 86’ (1-2) – Samuel Gidi put Cincinnati in front just six minutes later as the Orange and Blue broke quickly into attack from deep in their own half. Kévin Denkey began the move, playing up to Evander who brought possession down the left wing before moving more centrally, and playing across the box to Tom Barlow. Barlow hesitated on his initial touch and shot attempt and elected to play back to Gidi who trailed the play. Gidi hit first time and found the lower left corner with a precise finish.

MIA: Riquelme Fillipi, GOAL – 90’ (2-2) – Riquelme Fillipi brought Miami back on level terms with the final goal of the match a curler from a near identical position as Luis Suárez's opener.

FC CINCINNATI GAME REPORT
FC Cincinnati at Inter Miami CF
Date: October 28, 2026
Competition: MLS Regular Season
Venue: Nu Stadium | Miami, Florida  
Attendance: 26,752
Kickoff: 7:40 p.m. ET
Weather: 80 degrees, clear

SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT
MIA: 0-2-2
CIN: 0-2-2

MIA – Luis Suárez (Casemiro, De Paul) 61’, Riquelme Fillipi (De Paul, Casemiro) 90’

CIN – Kenji Mboma Dem (Evander, Anunga) 80’, Samuel Gidi (Barlow, Evander) 86’

LINEUPS
CIN: Roman Celentano, Bryan Ramirez, Teenage Hadebe (Alvas Powell 72’), Nick Hagglund, Samuel Gidi, David Douděra (Tom Barlow 46’), Obinna Nwobodo (Tah Brian Anunga 72’), Gerardo Valenzuela (Kyle Smith 62’), Evander (C), Kenji Mboma Dem (José Martínez 90’), Kévin Denkey

Substitutes not used: Evan Louro, Pavel Bucha, Andrei Chirila, Ayoub Jabbari
 
Head Coach: Pat Noonan

MIA: Dayne St. Clair, Sergio Reguilón (Ian Fray 46’), Micael, Casemiro, Gonzalo Luján, Matías Galarza (Telasco Segovia 46’), David Avala, Rodrigo De Paul, Germán Berterame (Riquelme Fillipi 83’), Lionel Messi (C), Luis Suárez

Substitutes not used: Rocco Ríos Novo, Facundo Mura, Santiago Morales, Maximiliano Falcón, Yannick Bright, Daniel Pinter 
 
Head Coach: Cristian 'Kily' González
 
STATS SUMMARY: MIA/CIN
Shots: 14 / 13
Shots on Goal: 4 / 3
Saves: 1 / 2
Corner Kicks: 4 / 3
Fouls: 9 / 10
Offside: 4 / 3
Possession: 58.6 / 41.4
 
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
MIA – Lionel Messi (Yellow Card) 44’
MIA – Telasco Segovia (Yellow Card) 90’+2
MIA – Luis Suárez (Yellow Card) 90’+4

OFFICIALS 
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Ast. Referees: Ian McKay, Stefan Tanaka-Freundt
Fourth Official: Elvis Osmanovic
VAR: David Barrie
AVAR: Tom Felice

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