Heavyweight MLS Titans Battle to Stalemate: Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati Lock Horns in Scoreless Thriller - Player Ratings Inside
Despite disputed decisions and several tense moments, both Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati failed to score on Saturday evening, concluding their MLS Eastern Conference showdown in a goalless stalemate.
However, even with Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba absent due to suspensions for missing the MLS All-Star Game, Miami showed progress by earning a point after suffering a 3–0 defeat to Cincinnati just 10 days earlier.
Each side created multiple opportunities, but the offensive prowess of Miami's Luis Suárez and Fafa Picault, along with Cincinnati's Evander and Kei Kamara, couldn't unlock the deadlock throughout the contest.
Nevertheless, the match appeared destined for late excitement when U.S. men's national team defender Miles Robinson nodded home a free kick beyond goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo, only for referee Tori Penso to disallow the goal for an infringement.
Following the stalemate, Miami reached 41 points to occupy fifth place in the Eastern Conference, while Cincinnati accumulated 49 points to maintain their position in the top two of both the Supporters' Shield standings and conference table.
Below are the individual player assessments from Saturday's marquee encounter.
Inter Miami Player Ratings vs. FC Cincinnati
Player Ratings Provided by FotMob
Players | Ratings (Out of 10) |
|---|---|
GK: Rocco Rios Novo | 7.9 |
LB: Benjamin Cremaschi | 8.2 |
CB: Gonzalo Lujan | 7.5 |
CB: Tomas Aviles | 7.4 |
RB: Marcelo Weigandt | 7.3 |
LM: Telasco Segovia | 7.5 |
CM: Sergio Busquets | 7.0 |
CM: Federico Redondo | 6.8 |
RM: Tadeo Allende | 6.8 |
ST: Luis Suárez | 7.6 |
ST: Fafa Picault | 6.5 |
SUB: Yannick Bright (72' for Redondo) | 6.2 |
SUB: Noah Allen (72' for Lujan) | 6.3 |
FC Cincinnati Player Ratings vs. Inter Miami CF.
Player Ratings Provided by FotMob
Players | Ratings (Out of 10) |
|---|---|
GK: Roman Celentano | 7.7 |
LWB: Luca Orellano | 6.9 |
CB: Lukas Engel | 6.8 |
CB: Matt Miazga | 7.2 |
CB: Miles Robinson | 7.1 |
RWB: DeAndre Yedlin | 6.9 |
LM: Brian Anunga | 7.4 |
CM: Pavel Bucha | 6.6 |
RM: Evander | 6.7 |
ST: Gerardo Valenzuela | 5.8 |
ST: Kei Kamara | 6.2 |
SUB: Teenage Hadebe (59' for Valenzuela) | 6.6 |
SUB: Sergio Santos (59' for Kamara) | 6.6 |
SUB: Alvas Powell (71' for Yedlin) | 6.3 |
SUB: Corey Baird (88' for Orellano) | N/A |
SUB: Brad Smith (88' for Engel) | N/A |