Cincinnati’s Miles Robinson scored a header (90’+3’), but appeared to hit Inter Miami defender Noah Allen in the head during the score. The play was ruled a foul on the field, and VAR wasn’t enough to overturn it to a goal.

Inter Miami were handed a harsh reality check ahead of their game against Cincinnati FC, with Major League Soccer confirming a one-match ban for Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba. With both players pulling out of the All-Star game against the Liga MX All-Stars,

In a matchup between two elite clubs across conferences, San Diego FC outlasted Nashville SC, while in a contest between two of the best in the East, Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati shared the spoils in a scoreless draw. Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, meanwhile, were both suspended for the match due to their unexcused absence at the MLS All-Star Game.

Como president Mirwan Suwarso wrote off speculation linking his upwardly mobile Serie A outfit with a move for Inter Miami skipper Lionel Messi as nothing more than fantasy. But Real Madrid are one of the clubs who may be wary of some real business conducted by this free-spending side.