In-form Messi nets double as Miami win 8-goal thriller in Cincinnati

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 14, 2026 · 525 words · By Reuters

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Lionel Messi scores two goals as Inter Miami rally to beat Cincinnati Argentinian star forward’s brace and an assist steer Miami to their fifth consecutive away victory in the MLS in the US.

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What happened

Lionel Messi scores two goals as Inter Miami rally to beat Cincinnati Argentinian star forward’s brace and an assist steer Miami to their fifth consecutive away victory in the MLS in the US.

Why it matters

Lionel Messi scored his 10th and 11th goals and had an assist, while German Berterame scored the go-ahead goal in the 84th minute, as Inter Miami took advantage of two defensive blunders in a 5-3 victory over host Cincinnati.

Common ground

Mateo Silvetti pulled Miami level at 3-3 in the 79th minute, the start of a late rally that saw the Herons (7-2-4, 25 points) win their fifth straight on the road in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Wednesday night, and their seventh consecutive away win across…

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Claim 1: “Lionel Messi scored his 10th and 11th goals and had an assist”

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Al Jazeera and other reports specifically state Messi scored his 10th and 11th goals and provided an assist in this match.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. His individual achievements …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Career_of_Lionel_Messi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messi–Ronaldo_rivalry

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Claim 2: “Inter Miami took advantage of two defensive blunders in a 5-3 victory over host Cincinnati.”

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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera, RTL Today, and ESPN, confirm the final score of 5-3 in favor of Inter Miami over Cincinnati.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Inter Miami CF season was the fourth season in the history of Inter Miami CF and the 20th season of first-division club soccer in South Florida. In addition to playing in Major League Soccer,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Inter_Miami_CF_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the seventh season for Inter Miami CF, a professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team plays in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of club soccer …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Inter_Miami_CF_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (lit. 'Miami International Football Club'), commonly referred to as Inter Miami (Spanish: Inter de Miami), is an American professional soccer club based in Miami. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_Miami_CF

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Claim 3: “their seventh consecutive away win across all competitions.”

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The claim of seven consecutive away wins across all competitions is reported by Al Jazeera, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, commonly referred to as Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in Miami. The club competes in Major League Soccer as a member of the Eastern Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_Miami_CF

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web search NEUTRAL — Mateo Silvetti pulled Miami level at 3-3 in the 79th minute, the start of a late rally that saw the Herons (7-2-4, 25 points) win their fifth straight on the road in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Wedne…
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/14/lionel-messi-scor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over their last seven matches across all competitions, Inter Miami has recorded just two wins, two draws, and three losses.In that stretch, Inter Miami scored 19 goals while conceding only six. In con…
https://en.as.com/soccer/inter-miami-on-red-alert-n/

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Claim 4: “Messi opened the scoring on Cincy’s first big error in the 24th minute, pressuring centre back Matt Miazga and deflecting his ill-advised pass into an open goal”

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Claim 5: “a rematch of their 4-0 win in Cincinnati in the 2025 Eastern Conference semifinals.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a 4-0 win in the 2025 Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Claim 6: “centre back Andrei Chirila collided with his own keeper, who spilled the ball and allowed Berterame an easy finish into an open net.”

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Claim 7: “Pavel Bucha also scored for the hosts”

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Claim 8: “the Herons (7-2-4, 25 points) win their fifth straight on the road in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Wednesday night”

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The specific record (7-2-4, 25 points) is mentioned in the Al Jazeera report, but not independently verified by the other provided search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — 'Miami International Football Club'), commonly referred to as Inter Miami (Spanish: Inter de Miami), is an American professional soccer club based in Miami. The club competes in Major League Soccer (M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_Miami_CF

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the 2026 season MLS standings on ESPN. Find the full standings with win, loss and draw record for each team.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/usa.1

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web search NEUTRAL — Inter Miami CF fixtures tab is showing the last 100 football matches with statistics and win/draw/lose icons. There are also all Inter Miami CF scheduled matches that they are going to play in the fut…
https://www.sofascore.com/football/team/inter-miami-cf/33760…

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Claim 9: “Berterame’s fourth goal of the season put the Herons in front five minutes later.”

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Claim 10: “Rodrigo de Paul had two assists on the night”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Rodrigo de Paul's assists in this match.

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Claim 11: “who saw a six-match unbeaten run snapped as they conceded three or more goals for the fifth time in nine games.”

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Claim 12: “because the ball bounced off Celentano and over the line, it was eventually ruled an own goal.”

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Claim 13: “Argentinian star forward’s brace and an assist steer Miami to their fifth consecutive away victory in the MLS in the US.”

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Al Jazeera and other reports confirm the victory and the streak of away wins in the MLS.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Inter Miami–Orlando City rivalry, also known as the Florida Derby, is a professional soccer rivalry between the two Florida-based Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs: Inter Miami and Orlando City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_Miami_CF–Orlando_City_SC…

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Claim 14: “Lionel Messi scores two goals as Inter Miami rally to beat Cincinnati”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, RTL Today, and a match report via ESPN/YouTube) confirm Lionel Messi scored two goals in a victory against Cincinnati.

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Claim 15: “Kevin Denkey scored his eighth goal and had two assists for Cincinnati (4-5-4, 16 points).”

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Claim 16: “Evander added his seventh on an excellent 64th-minute strike for a 3-2 lead.”

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Claim 17: “German Berterame scored the go-ahead goal in the 84th minute”

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Both Al Jazeera and another web source explicitly state that German Berterame scored the go-ahead goal in the 84th minute.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germán Berterame (born 13 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Born in Argentina, he represents the Mexico national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germán_Berterame

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Claim 18: “His second levelled the game at 2-2 in the 55th minute from a more conventional strike, running on to de Paul’s cross at the penalty spot after combination play that also involved Luis Suarez.”

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Claim 19: “Mateo Silvetti pulled Miami level at 3-3 in the 79th minute”

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The claim is reported by Al Jazeera, but other search results for 'Mateo Silvetti' are generic name searches and do not provide independent confirmation of the goal.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mateo (given name) Mateo is a masculine given name, a form of Matthew used in Spanish and Croatian, similar to the Italian form Matteo. Notable people with the name include: Master Mateo (c. 1150–c. 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateo_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Mateo is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian, Latin origin meaning "gift of God". Mateo is the 8 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-mateo

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Mateo, Torres, or a third party watching the scene unfold, as Mateo had warned? Right after the finale, showrunner Steven D. Binder offered some clarity on the fate of the two characters. …
https://meaww.com/who-is-mateo-on-ncis-season-23-finale-endi…

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