October 28, 2026
Messi to feature in Inter Miami FC game vs FC Cincinnati in MLS
Written byDwight Fraser
Argentine legend Lionel Messi is expected to return to the starting line-up this evening when his team, Inter Miami CF, travels to face FC Cincinnati in a crucial MLS showdown at TQL Stadium in Ohio.
Messi is expected to return after managing his fitness following recent national team duties and travel, as he looks to add to his MLS Golden Boot-leading tally of 25 goals and strengthen his case for a third consecutive league MVP award.
As the regular season winds down, Inter Miami will be pushing to secure the best possible seeding in the Eastern Conference.
Miami picked up three points at Cincinnati with a 5–3 victory on May 13, when Messi scored twice. Inter Miami enters this evening’s match tied with the New England Revolution for second place in the Eastern Conference.
Cincinnati, on the other hand, is level on points with seventh-placed Orlando City.
Meanwhile, Inter Miami had its three-game winning streak snapped last Saturday in a 2–0 loss to the New York Red Bulls, a game in which Messi came off the bench in the 56th minute.
